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Atypical case of infective endocarditis.
Ittyachen, Abraham M; Peter, Ancy; Sukumaran, Anjely; Vinu, Joy.
  • Ittyachen AM; Department of General Medicine, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, Kolenchery, Kerala, India abyliz@rediffmail.com.
  • Peter A; Department of General Medicine, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, Kolenchery, Kerala, India.
  • Sukumaran A; Department of General Medicine, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, Kolenchery, Kerala, India.
  • Vinu J; Department of Cardiology, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, Kolenchery, Kerala, India.
BMJ Case Rep ; 16(5)2023 May 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2315618
ABSTRACT
A man in his late 40s presented to the emergency department with generalised tiredness and breathlessness. He was a known case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and also had a recent history of COVID-19. At arrival, he was in respiratory failure. Blood culture grew Streptococcus parasanguinis, a commensal gram-positive bacterium and a primary coloniser of the human oral cavity. Echocardiogram revealed the presence of a flail mitral valve with vegetation suggestive of infective endocarditis. Although biomarkers of inflammation/infection had improved, he continued to be in cardiac failure, and hence he underwent mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve. This case is unique in many ways; the patient was young, had a history of COVID-19, had native valve infective endocarditis and presented with type 2 respiratory failure and not the usual 'typical' manifestations of infective endocarditis. He had refractory heart failure requiring early valve replacement. His blood culture grew S. parasanguinis, a rare cause for infective endocarditis.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Endocarditis / Endocarditis, Bacterial / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bcr-2022-254195

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Endocarditis / Endocarditis, Bacterial / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bcr-2022-254195