The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 92, 159-161, Copyright © 1986 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Implantation of antibiotic-releasing carriers for treatment of recurrent prosthetic endocarditis
B Faidutti, L von Segesser, V Velebit and A Leuenberger
A 26-year-old man had early recurrence of aortic prosthetic endocarditis
with recurrent prosthetic valve dysfunction. Tertiary valve replacement
with implantation of antibiotic-releasing carriers for local treatment of
aortic root abscesses was performed successfully in this highly lethal
condition.