A Case of Infective Endocarditis with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
- Author:
Il Chol HONG
1
;
Sungmin KIM
;
Kyong Ran PECK
;
Sang Hoon LEE
;
Pyo Won PARK
;
Jae Hoon SONG
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases and Cardiology, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae;
Endocarditis
- MeSH:
Aortic Valve;
Ceftriaxone;
Emergencies;
Endocarditis*;
Erysipelothrix*;
Heart Valve Diseases;
Heart Valves;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Mitral Valve;
Penicillin G;
Recurrence;
Skin;
Zoonoses
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
2000;32(4):344-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is an uncommon pathogen in human, which causes zoonotic infection. The most common type of human disease with E. rhusiopathiae is a localized skin infection (erysipeloed). E. rhusiopathiae endocarditis is very rare, which usually develops in normal heart valves and causes a variety of complications leading to valve replacement. We described a case of E. rhusiopathiae endocarditis which developed in a 56-year-old man without a predisposing valvular heart disease. In this case, aortic valve and mitral valve were involved and emergency valve replacement was required, which improved patient's condition markedly. Intravenous therapy with penicillin G and subsequent ceftriaxone were given for 8 weeks after surgery and he was recovered without relapse.
