A case of endocarditis mimicking Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
TROPICAL DOCTOR, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.71-72, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0049475516660465
- Dergi Adı: TROPICAL DOCTOR
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-72
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, infective endocarditis, misdiagnosis
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Infective endocarditis (IE) is life-threatening condition with a highly variable clinical presentation. We report a case of acute IE with delayed diagnosis which resulted due to an initial misdiagnosis of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in an endemic area. A case was due to Staphylococcus aureus and requiring valve replacement. They serve to emphasize the importance of careful history taking, physical examination and a broad range of different diagnostic techniques in the context of suspected viral hemorrhagic fever.