Myroides Species: A Rare Cause of Endocarditis.

ABSTRACT

Myroides species are not part of human flora and are commonly found in soil and water. They are considered as low-grade pathogens. Genera Myroides are members of the family Flavobacteriaceae and comprise a group of yellow-pigmented, oxidase positive, non-motile, non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli. However nowadays, they have been identified as causative agents in urinary tract infections, pneumonia, meningitis, fasciitis, and ventriculitis in immunocompromised patients, and a few life-threatening infections have been reported in immunocompetent individuals also. We present a case 32-year-old female known the case of rheumatic heart disease that underwent valve replacement around 17 years back. She was admitted with complaints of breathlessness since 3 days in an emergency for evaluation. She underwent redo mitral valve replacement. Intraoperatively, vegetations were present on the mitral valve. Subsequently, her blood culture grew Myroides spp. She responded well to treatment and discharged.