Echocardiographic demonstration of Escherichia coli endocarditis restricted to the pulmonary valve.
A 25 year old man with no history of heart disease presented with sweats and rigors. Echocardiography showed a large vegetation on the pulmonary valve and blood cultures grew Escherichia coli. Because of recurrent pulmonary emboli a large vegetation on the anterior leaflet of the pulmonary valve was excised. He recovered after a full course of antibiotics.
Murray
N H
NH
Department of Cardiology, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester.
Cheesman
M G
MG
Millar-Craig
M
M
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011664:Pulmonary Valve