Native valve endocarditis caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in an immunocompetent individual

KAYA S., Gencalioglu E., Yildirim S. S., ALTUN G., YILMAZ G., Koksal I.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol.62, pp.1911-1913, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1099/jmm.0.059931-0
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1911-1913
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is a very rare clinical form caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. It is rarely seen in immunocompetent individuals. Even after surgery it may entail mortality rates as high as 30-40 %. This report describes a case of native valve endocarditis caused by E. rhusiopathiae and cured with crystallized penicillin G and surgery.