A case of endocarditis mimicking Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Tanyel E., Sunbul M., Fletcher T., Leblebicioglu H.

TROPICAL DOCTOR, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.71-72, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.