A Case of Polymicrobial, Gram-Negative Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Infective endocarditis due to Gram-negative, non-HACEK bacteria is a rare clinical entity. Even moreso, isolated pulmonic valve endocarditis accounts for less than 1.5-2% of all cases of infective endocarditis. These disease pathologies commonly occur in the setting of intravenous drug abuse, indwelling catheters or cardiac devices, or underlying structural heart disease. We present a unique case of pulmonic valve endocarditis in the setting of persistent polymicrobial bacteremia with
Volume
2019
First Page
6439390
Last Page
6439390
ISSN
2090-6625
Published In/Presented At
Bekker, T., Govind, A., & Weber, D. M. (2019). A Case of Polymicrobial, Gram-Negative Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis. Case reports in infectious diseases, 2019, 6439390. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6439390
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
31032128
Document Type
Article