A case of Kytococcus schroeteri prosthetic valve endocarditis in a patient with COVID-19 infection

Sweta Shah; Pooja Thakkar; Sushima Poojary; Tanu Singhal

doi:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.09.001

A case of Kytococcus schroeteri prosthetic valve endocarditis in a patient with COVID-19 infection

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2023 Mar-Apr:42:89-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.09.001. Epub 2022 Sep 26.

Authors

Sweta Shah¹, Pooja Thakkar², Sushima Poojary², Tanu Singhal³

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology Department, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Institute, Achyutrao Patwardhan Marg, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: shahsweta.microbiology@gmail.com.
² Microbiology Department, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Institute, Achyutrao Patwardhan Marg, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India.
³ Infectious Disease Department, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Institute, Achyutrao Patwardhan Marg, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

64 years old male presented fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, COVID-19 infection with bioprosthetic mitral in situ, cardio embolic stroke 2 years ago. The 2 D ECHO showed a vegetation indicating infective endocarditis. Three paired blood cultures grew Kytococcus schroeteri. The organism was sensitive to Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Gentamycin and Linezolid. Patient had multiorgan dysfunction which further deteriorated into failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation resulting into death of the patient.

Keywords: COVID-19; Infective endocarditis; Kytococcus schroeteri.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Actinomycetales*
COVID-19* / complications
Endocarditis*
Endocarditis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial* / drug therapy
Heart Valve Prosthesis* / adverse effects
Humans
Male

Supplementary concepts

Kytococcus schroeteri