Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Scand J Infect Dis. 2004;36(1):72-5. doi: 10.1080/00365540310016178.

Abstract

Until now, only 12 cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Salmonella spp. have been reported in the English literature. High complication and mortality rates, a fulminant course and the requirement for early surgical intervention deserve special attention in this kind of infective endocarditis. A new case of Salmonella prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated by sepsis-induced cholestasis and a literature review are presented in this report.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
  • Endocarditis / diagnosis*
  • Endocarditis / microbiology
  • Endocarditis / therapy
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella Infections / therapy
  • Salmonella enteritidis / isolation & purification*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents