Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli tricuspid valve endocarditis

Rami Waked; Gebrael Saliba; Nabil Chehata; Elie Haddad; Marie Chedid; Jacques Choucair

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00729

Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli tricuspid valve endocarditis

IDCases. 2020 Feb 22:19:e00729. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00729. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Rami Waked¹, Gebrael Saliba¹, Nabil Chehata¹, Elie Haddad¹, Marie Chedid¹, Jacques Choucair¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.

Abstract

Escherichia coli is a rare cause of endocarditis. This article reports an 82-year-old male with a mechanical aortic valve replacement who was admitted for fever and fatigue. He was diagnosed with a tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by an extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli following positive blood cultures and echocardiography. He received six weeks of imipenem / cilastatin and subsequently improved and was discharged with ambulatory follow ups with his infectious disease specialist.

Keywords: Case report; ESBL-producing E. coli; Imipenem; Infectious endocarditis; Tricuspid valve endocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports