Streptococcus viridans endocarditis from tongue piercing

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• 作者：Lick ; Scott D. ; Edozie ; Secil N. ; Woodside ; Kenneth J. ; Conti ; Vincent R.
• 关键词：endocarditis ; Ross procedure ; aortic insufficiency ; aortic valve
• 刊名：Journal of Emergency Medicine
• 出版年：2005
• 出版时间：July, 2005
• 年：2005
• 卷：29
• 期：1
• 页码：57-59
• 全文大小：69.9 K

文摘

Body piercing and tattooing have undergone a revival in popularity. We present the case of a 27-year-old man with a recent tongue piercing and infective endocarditis of the aortic valve. He was treated with a 6-week course of intravenous antibiotics, but eventually required a Ross procedure for progressive aortic insufficiency.