Native valve endocarditis due to Bartonella henselae in an immunocompetent man

Lejko-Zupanc, Tatjana; Slemenik-Pušnik, Cirila; Koželj, Mirta; Klokočovnik, Tomislav; Avšič-Županc, Tatjana; Dolenc-Stražar, Zvezdana; Benko, Davorin; Duh, Darja; Rojko, Tereza

doi:10.1007/s00508-008-0951-3

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“…In 21 patients, a microorganism was identified, including S. aureus in seven, followed by coagulase-negative staphylococci and viridans streptococci in four each and enterococci in three [44] . In addition, a few case reports of IE caused by Abiotrophia defectiva [45] , Bartonella henselae [46] and Candida spp. [47] have been reported.…”

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Endocarditis in the Mediterranean Basin

Gouriet¹,

Chaudet

Pellegrin

et al. 2018

New Microbes and New Infections

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Infective endocarditis is a severe disease with high mortality. Despite a global trend towards an increase in staphylococcal aetiologies, in older patients and a decrease in viridans streptococci, we have observed in recent studies great epidemiologic disparities between countries. In order to evaluate these differences among Mediterranean countries, we performed a PubMed search of infective endocarditis case series for each country. Data were available for 13 of the 18 Mediterranean countries. Despite great differences in diagnostic strategies, we could classify countries into three groups. In northern countries, patients are older (>50 years old), have a high rate of prosthetic valves or cardiac electronic implantable devices and the main causative agent is Staphylococcus aureus. In southern countries, patients are younger (<40 years old), rheumatic heart disease remains a major risk factor (45–93%), viridans streptococci are the main pathogens, zoonotic and arthropod-borne agents are frequent and blood culture–negative endocarditis remains highly prevalent. Eastern Mediterranean countries exhibit an intermediate situation: patients are 45 to 60 years old, the incidence of rheumatic heart disease ranges from 8% to 66%, viridans streptococci play a predominant role and zoonotic and arthropod-borne diseases, in particular brucellosis, are identified in up to 12% of cases.

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Endocarditis in the Mediterranean Basin

Gouriet¹,

Chaudet

Pellegrin

et al. 2018

New Microbes and New Infections

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“…It may also be related to implantation of pacemakers or central venous catheters, to be associated with skin infections, gynecological or bacteremia in patients with congenital shunt left/right heart disease. The presentation form often consists of septic pulmonary embolization [9]. Among the underlying heart diseases, valvular diseases are the main sites of primary infection.…”

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Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Patient with Congenital Heart Disease

Freire¹,

Leite²,

Neto³

et al. 2018

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The present study reports a case of a young patient who presented for 3 months dyspnea, edema of lower limbs, fever and important weight loss. She evolved with acute fever, hematemesis and focal seizures. An echocardiogram was performed demonstrating the presence of interventricular, interatrial, and extensive echogenic imaging and of poorly defined borders throughout the septal cusp of the tricuspid valve, suggestive of vegetation, chest tomography that observed several foci of pulmonary abscess and blood culture evidencing the presence of Staphylococcus aureus. She was treated with Vancomycin, Meropenem and Amphotericin, along with clinical support. She underwent surgery to exchange the tricuspid valve for a biological prosthesis, evolving with clinical improvement and receiving discharge from hospital.

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“…75,76 Human d isease CSD is the most common manifestation of B. henselae infection. 96,97 While children are overrepresented in CSD, endocarditis is rare. 24 The other classical manifestations of B. henselae infection are bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary peliosis (both of which occur most often in patients with HIV/AIDS).…”

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