Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Veillonella parvula

Veillonella species is a rare cause of endocarditis. We report a case of a 49-year-old man with Veillonella parvula prosthetic valve endocarditis who presented with acute cardiac failure due to valvular dehiscence. His clinical course was complicated by cortical blindness and limb paresis as a resul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infection 2005, Vol.50 (1), p.81-83
Hauptverfasser:	Boo, T.W., Cryan, B., O'Donnell, A., Fahy, G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Embolism Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Endocarditis Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Female Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - microbiology Heart Heart Valve Prosthesis - microbiology Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Metronidazole Middle Aged Mitral Valve - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthetic valve Surgery Veillonella - isolation & purification Veillonella parvula
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Zusammenfassung:	Veillonella species is a rare cause of endocarditis. We report a case of a 49-year-old man with Veillonella parvula prosthetic valve endocarditis who presented with acute cardiac failure due to valvular dehiscence. His clinical course was complicated by cortical blindness and limb paresis as a result of cerebral embolism. The endocarditis was successfully treated with urgent valve replacement surgery and a prolonged course of metronidazole.
ISSN:	0163-4453 1532-2742
DOI:	10.1016/j.jinf.2003.11.008