Infective endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri in a patient with Marfan syndrome: Case report and brief literature review. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shalabi, Ahmad; Ehrlich, Tristan; Schäfers, Hans-Joachim; Becker, Sören L.
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 10(2017)
• Page Start: 22
• Page End: 25
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Pseudomonas stutzeri -- Diagnosis -- Infection -- Endocarditis -- Mediterranean Basin; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.07.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Invasive infections due to Pseudomonas stutzeri have rarely been described and mainly occur in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of infective endocarditis caused by P. stutzeri after previous cardiac surgery in a Lebanese patient with Marfan syndrome. We review the literature and conclude that this pathogen may be of particular medical relevance in the Mediterranean Basin.