Progression of Lactobacillus plantarum prosthetic valve endocarditis followed by transesophageal echocardiogram

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Valeria Cammalleri¹  Rocco Mollace²  Giuseppe Uccello²  Agnese Mauceri²  Annamaria Tavernese²  Francesco Romeo²  Maria Stelitano² 

[1] Corresponding author.;Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy;

关键词: Endocarditis;    Lactobacillus Plantarum;    Bioprosthetic aortic valve;    Cardiology;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Endocarditis due to Lactobacillus species is extremely rare. We report an uncommon case of Lactobacillus plantarum bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis, presenting with severe aortic steno-regurgitation, which responded to conventional medical and surgical treatment. This case provides a better understanding of the disease process of L. plantarum and highlights the role of transesophageal echocardiography in following the entire course of endocarditis.

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