Erysipelothrix Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis diagnosed by broad range 16s rRNA PCR gene sequencing

“…Human infections due to E. rhusiopathiae are occupationally related and usually seen among farmers, butchers, veterinarians, and abattoir workers and occur as a result of contact with contaminated animals, their products or wastes, or soil [3]. E. rhusiopathiae endocarditis is rare [4], often is subacute in nature with predilection for native aortic valve [5], typically causes extensive destruction of heart valves requiring emergency valve replacement [6] and is frequently associated with unacceptably high mortality [7].…”