Quadruple-valve infective endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Dec 1;25(6):998-999. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx200.

Abstract

Quadruple-valve endocarditis is a challenging condition, for which there is limited treatment experience and poor overall survival. We report the first case caused by Abiotrophia defectiva that has been surgically treated both with the replacement of the aortic and pulmonary valves and the repair of the mitral and tricuspid valves with a good outcome. The patient's clinical course is described and a review of literature on this rare causative agent is given.

Keywords: Abiotrophia defectiva; Quadruple-valve endocarditis; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abiotrophia / isolation & purification*
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / etiology
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Pulmonary Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Valve / surgery
  • Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Tricuspid Valve / surgery