Pulmonary Embolus Caused by Suttonella indologenes Prosthetic Endocarditis in a Pulmonary Homograft

A case of fatal endocarditis due to Suttonella indologenes.

[Endocarditis with occlusive vegetation in a pulmonary homograft].

(Figure 1A); the maximum transpulmonary gradient was 125 mm Hg (Figure 1B). Magnetic resonance imaging was performed to provide better anatomic definition and tissue characterization of the homograft and lesion (Figure 2, arrow). Following 1 month of treatment, the patient’s functional class improved and the follow-up echocardiogram showed a reduction in the size of the vegetation and the trans...

Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Bartonella quintana

We describe the first case of Bartonella quintana endocarditis affecting a prosthetic valve in a person with no known risk factors for this infection. Bartonella should be considered as a cause of endocarditis in any clinical setting.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum.

Scedosporium apiospermum, the asexual state of Pseudallescheria boydii, is increasingly recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. We report a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by this organism that developed in a patient following cardiac surgery.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas luteola

BACKGROUND Pseudomonas luteola has been recognized as an uncommon cause of bacteremia and of infections in patients with underlying medical disorders. CASE PRESENTATION We isolated P. luteola from blood cultures in a patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis developed 16 months after cardiac surgery. CONCLUSION P. luteola is a rare opportunistic agent, with a propensity of infecting valvul...