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Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J
; 19(1): 79-82, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37842649
ABSTRACT
Triple valve endocarditis (TVE) is a rare presentation of endocarditis often requiring multivalvular surgery. Here we report a case of S. aureus triple valve endocarditis in a patient with a history of intravenous drug use and provide a literature review of TVE identification, treatment, and prognosis.
Subject(s)
Endocarditis, Bacterial , Endocarditis , Humans , Staphylococcus aureus , Endocarditis/diagnostic imaging , Endocarditis/surgery , Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnostic imaging , Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy
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IDCases
; 33: e01856, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37577048
ABSTRACT
Lysinibacillus sphaericus is an environmental organism often considered a contaminant when isolated from patient specimens due to its rare association with human disease. Here we report a case of triple valve endocarditis caused by L. sphaericus infection. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first documented case of endocarditis caused by this bacterium.
