Tricuspid valve endocarditis following over-the-counter intravenous injection of skin-whitening products

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

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Huzairi Sani¹  Nada S Zulkufli²  Yi L Gan³  Ainur F Nadzir⁴  Sazzli Kasim¹ 

[1] Cardiology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA;BP Clinical Lab Sdn Bhd, BP Healthcare Group;Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Selayang;Pharmacy Department, Hospital Shah Alam

关键词: infective endocarditis;    tranexamic acid;    right-sided;    aesthetic;   

DOI  :  10.1177/20101058211066641

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Intravenous drug use, central catheters and intracardiac devices are known predispositions to right-sided infective endocarditis (IE). We report a case of tricuspid IE caused by Acinetobacter seifertii and Enterobacter bugandensis as a result of intravenous use of skin-whitening products bought online. Clinical implications and pharmaceutical regulations are briefly discussed.

【 授权许可】

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