Aortic valve endocarditis due to Salmonella enteritidis.
We have reported the fifth case of endocarditis due to Salmonella enteritidis and the first known survivor of native aortic valve endocarditis from this pathogen. Despite appropriate antibiotic therapy, aortic valve replacement was necessary because of heart failure and embolism. The patient also had concurrent viral hepatitis B infection.
D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis