A Fish Mouth Appearing Perforation of the Native Aortic Valve Due to Streptococcus infantarius subspecies coli

S D Med. 2017 Sep;70(9):407-409.

Abstract

Infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus infantarius with the subspecies (subsp.) coli is infrequently encountered in healthy humans. This entity is associated with hepatobiliary malignancies and colorectal neoplasia. Here, we report on a unique case of endocarditis associated with S. infantarius subsp. coli in an 80-year-old male with no known risk factors of the infective endocarditis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve / microbiology*
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Artifacts
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Spontaneous Perforation / microbiology*
  • Spontaneous Perforation / pathology
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Streptococcus / classification*