A Rare Case of Successfully Treated Double Valve Infective Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Sep 22;23(19):11127. doi: 10.3390/ijms231911127.

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare yet particularly aggressive infective endocarditis pathogen. We describe a case of successfully managed double-valve P. aeruginosa infective endocarditis, in which the presumed source of bacteremia was a long-term tunneled central venous catheter used for hemodialysis.

Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; ghost catheter fibrin sleeve; infective endocarditis; multimodality imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia* / complications
  • Endocarditis* / complications
  • Endocarditis* / therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial* / etiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.