title: [Listeria monocytogenes endocarditis in a patient with mitral prosthesis, left auricular thrombus and adenocarcinoma of the colon].
abstract: A case of Listeria monocytogenes endocarditis in a patient with mitral prosthetic valve, left atrial thrombus and colonic adenocarcinoma is reported. Vegetations were not demonstrated by transesophageal echocardiography and the clinical course was benign and without complications. Cure was achieved with antibiotic therapy, and surgery was not required. These features suggest that atrial thrombus could be the source of infection.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anguita
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vivancos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suárez de Lezo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vallés
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Endocarditis por Listeria monocytogenes en un paciente con prótesis mitral, trombo auricular izquierdo y adenocarcinoma de colon.