PMID: 15216401Jun 25, 2004Paper

Infective endocarditis in patients with liver cirrhosis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
Ron-Bin HsuShu-Hsun Chu

Abstract

Infective endocarditis complicating liver cirrhosis is infrequently reported. This study evaluated the clinical features of infective endocarditis in Taiwanese patients with liver cirrhosis. All cases of infective endocarditis occurring in patients with liver cirrhosis from December 1995 to December 2002 were included in this study. Data were collected by retrospective chart review. Twenty six patients (18 males, 8 females) with median age 6 years (range, 43 to 87) were included. The etiology of liver cirrhosis was hepatitis virus infection in 20 patients. There were 7 nosocomial infections. Bacterial pathogens were identified in 25 patients, with Staphylococcus aureus (n = 8), viridans streptococci (n = 4), Streptococcus sanguis (n = 2), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n = 2), and Enterococcus faecalis (n = 2) the most common isolates. The hospital mortality rate was 27%. Patients with in-hospital death were more likely to have a history of uremia, staphylococcal infection, nosocomial infection and less likely to have aortic valve infection. The prognosis of patients with infective endocarditis and liver cirrhosis was poor. Infection with Staphylococcus species was a dominant cause and methicillin resistance was common.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

CRISPR & Staphylococcus

CRISPR-Cas system enables the editing of genes to create or correct mutations. Staphylococci are associated with life-threatening infections in hospitals, as well as the community. Here is the latest research on how CRISPR-Cas system can be used for treatment of Staphylococcal infections.

Related Papers

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection = Wei Mian Yu Gan Ran Za Zhi
Yuarn Jang LeeYuarn Jang Lee
Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine : Official Publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology
Hung-Pin LinChun-Pin Chiang
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
Chuan-Hang YuChun-Pin Chiang
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
Chia-Chuan ChangChun-Pin Chiang
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved