Hughes Hannah L, Jacob Badie K
General Medicine, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2021 May 5;14(5):e239376. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239376.
Here, we present a case of a 43-year-old patient with a background of active intravenous drug use who was diagnosed with aortic valve endocarditis. This was complicated by extensive acute embolic stroke and acute splenic, renal and liver infarction. This case highlights the difficulties in managing infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users and the importance of a comprehensive approach, addressing both the intracardiac infection and the underlying issue of substance misuse, to ensure best patient outcomes.
在此,我们介绍一例43岁的患者,该患者有静脉注射毒品史,被诊断为主动脉瓣心内膜炎。其并发症包括广泛的急性栓塞性中风以及急性脾、肾和肝梗死。该病例凸显了静脉注射毒品使用者感染性心内膜炎治疗的困难,以及采取综合方法的重要性,即既要解决心脏内感染问题,又要处理药物滥用这一根本问题,以确保患者获得最佳治疗效果。