Korean Circ J.  1995 Feb;25(1):92-96. 10.4070/kcj.1995.25.1.92.

A Case of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis with Pulmonary Embolism in a Drug Addict

• Nah JS
• Rho TH
• Kim JJ
• Moon HS
• Lee SJ
• Han SK
• Kim JH
• Choi KB
• Hong SJ

• KMID: 2228961
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1995.25.1.92

Abstract

The prevalence of right-sided infective endocarditis is increasing with a growing number of intravenous drug abusers. A case of right-sided endocarditis is reported in a 18-year-old female heroin addict. Tricuspid valve vegetation, septic pulmonary emboli and staphyloccus aureus in blood cultures are noted. During antimicrobial therapy, she developed remittent fever and skin rash due to vancomycin. After a change of the antibiotic to teicoplanin, she was freed from fever and discharged in an improved condition.

Keyword

Tricuspid endocarditis; Drug addict; Pulmonary embolism

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Drug Users
Endocarditis*
Exanthema
Female
Fever
Heroin
Humans
Malaria
Prevalence
Pulmonary Embolism*
Teicoplanin
Tricuspid Valve*
Vancomycin
Heroin
Teicoplanin
Vancomycin