The changing etiology of infective endocarditis. | [Pakistan Heart Journal • 1988]

Author(s):

1. Tariq Nishtar: Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

2. M. Ali: Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

3. Sultan Mehmud: Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

4. Rehmatullah Opal: Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

5. Salar Zai: Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

Abstract:

One hundred four patients with Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease were investigated to find out the prevalence of bacterial endocarditis in this group and to document the causative organisms and their sensitivity pattern. Of the total 104 patients. 23 (22%) gave a positive blood culture. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common organism isolated. It was isolated from 14 patients (65.2% of the culture positive cases). Streptococcus viridans was isolated from only one patient (4.3%). Most culture positive had clinical features of subacute bacterial endocarditis.

Page(s): 10-12

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Heart Journal, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Year: 1988

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