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Medicina (Buenos Aires)
versão impressa ISSN 0025-7680versão On-line ISSN 1669-9106
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VOLPATO, Jessica; ESTRELLA, María Laura e KAZELIAN, Lucía R.. Infectious endocarditis due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2021, vol.81, n.5, pp.861-864. ISSN 0025-7680.
We report a case of infectious endocarditis due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a 38-year-old male patient with no cardiovascular risk factors or past medical history who presented with prolonged febrile illness, asthenia and weight loss. The blood cultures were positive for gonococcus. He received antibiotic treatment with ceftriaxone for 29 days. The patient developed severe aortic regurgitation and underwent surgical aortic valve replacement with a bileaflet mechanical prosthesis, with favorable outcome.
Palavras-chave : Infectious endocarditis; Gonococcus; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Aortic regurgitation; Valve replacement surgery.