Peripheral Artery Embolism as a Complication of Infective Endocarditis in Mitral Insufficiency

Gani Wangunhardjo; Teddy Ontoseno; Soebijanto Poerwodibroto; A. M. Prasodo

doi:10.14238/pi33.3-4.1993.77-86

Gani Wangunhardjo and Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
Teddy Ontoseno and Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
Soebijanto Poerwodibroto and Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
A. M. Prasodo and Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi33.3-4.1993.77-86

Keywords: peripheral artery embolism; infective endocarditis; mitral insufficiency

Abstract

Injective endocarditis in a 10 years old boy complicated by left brachial artery emboly in a case of rheumatic mitral insufficiency has been reported. The etiologic microorganism was coagulase positive Staphylococci. Though clinical cure was achieved by a 4 weeks long high dose of antibiotic (Ceftriaxone), peripheral artery emboly, had complicated the disease. Since adequate collateral circulation has already occurred, no specific treatment has been given. A further follow-up and injective endocarditis prophylaxis are still needed.

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