A Case of Polymicrobial, Gram-Negative Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis. (28th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bekker, Tatiana; Govind, Anusha; Weber, Devin M.
• Other Names: Bush Larry M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-03-28
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/6439390
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Infective endocarditis due to Gram-negative, non-HACEK bacteria is a rare clinical entity. Even moreso, isolated pulmonic valve endocarditis accounts for less than 1.5–2% of all cases of infective endocarditis. These disease pathologies commonly occur in the setting of intravenous drug abuse, indwelling catheters or cardiac devices, or underlying structural heart disease. We present a unique case of pulmonic valve endocarditis in the setting of persistent polymicrobial bacteremia with Klebsiella pneumoniae and Citrobacter koseri with recent gastrointestinal instrumentation evolving into isolated pulmonic valve endocarditis.