A case of Cardiobacterium valvarum endocarditis with cerebral hemorrhage after MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

Xiaoying Xie¹  Hongyu Li¹  Lijia Ni¹  Baiji Chen¹  Xiaoqiang Liu¹  Xiquan Wu¹  Jiajian Guo¹  Songyin Huang¹  Nengyong Ouyang²  Yandan Yao²  Dongye Wang² 

[1]Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

[2]Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

关键词: Cardiobacterium valvarum;    Endocarditis;    Cerebral hemorrhage;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12941-018-0263-z

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Cardiobacterium is a fastidious Gram-negative bacillus, and is a rare human pathogen in clinical settings. Herein, we describe a case of Cardiobacterium valvarum (C. valvarum) endocarditis with a rare complication of cerebral hemorrhage after mitral valve replacement (MVR), tricuspid valve prosthesis (TVP) and vegetation removal operation. Case presentation A 41-year-old woman who had a history of gingivitis developed into infective endocarditis due to the infection of C. valvarum. Then, she was hospitalized to receive MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation. The indicators of patient tended to be normal until the abrupt cerebral hemorrhage occurred on day 15 after operation. This is the first well-described case of C. valvarum infection in China, and the first report of C. valvarum endocarditis with cerebral hemorrhage after MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation worldwide. Conclusions We reported the first case of C. valvarum infection in China clinically, with a rare complication of cerebral hemorrhage after MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation.

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