Neisseria gonorrhoeae endocarditis on a prosthetic valve.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is now a rare cause of infective endocarditis. We have reported the first case of N gonorrhoeae infection on a prosthetic valve, showing the possible consequences of a late diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification