An Uncommon Cause of Recurrent Dialysis Catheter-Related Bacteremia

A 54-year-old man on maintenance hemodialysis with recurrent catheter-related bloodstream infections due to Staphylococcus aureus was admitted. Multiple prior transthoracic echocardiograms failed to reveal any vegetation. Subsequently on transesophageal echocardiography a mass consistent with fibrin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chee Yong, Ng, Wenxiang, Yeon, Siang Chew, Chai, Weien, Chow, Roy, Debajyoti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8642127/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34877201
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19220
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Sumario:A 54-year-old man on maintenance hemodialysis with recurrent catheter-related bloodstream infections due to Staphylococcus aureus was admitted. Multiple prior transthoracic echocardiograms failed to reveal any vegetation. Subsequently on transesophageal echocardiography a mass consistent with fibrin sheath vegetations was identified and a follow-up diagnostic computed tomography (CT) venogram confirmed the presence of a fibrin sheath with vegetations.

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