A Case of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes.
- Author:
Sang Yop SHIN
1
;
June Sung SON
;
Hyung Hoon KIM
;
Tae Hoon MIN
;
Jong Wook YUN
;
Hyun Ha CHANG
;
Sook In JUNG
;
Won Sup OH
;
Sung min KIM
;
Kyong Ran PECK
;
Jae Hoon SONG
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. krpeck@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Listeria monocytogenes;
prosthetic valve endocarditis
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Early Diagnosis;
Endocarditis*;
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial;
Humans;
Incidence;
Listeria monocytogenes*;
Listeria*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mitral Valve;
Mortality;
Rare Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
2002;34(5):345-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Listerial endocarditis is rare disease with about 60 reported cases in the literatures. Although the clinical and laboratory features of listerial endocarditis are similar to those of subacute bacterial endocarditis caused by other pathogens, the incidence of complications and mortality rates are high. Early diagnosis, adequate treatment, and timely surgery are important for the better outcome. We report a case of a 62 year-old male with prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Listeria monocytogenes, who was successfully treated with antibiotics and surgery (aortic valve and mitral valve re-replacement).
