title: Prosthetic valve endocarditis developing after an infected scalp laceration.
abstract: This case report describes a 21-year-old man who developed prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) from an infected scalp laceration. Despite intravenous antibiotic therapy, the infectious process could not be controlled and the patient required replacement of the aortic valve. Our patient is the fourth case of late PVE occurring after a subcutaneous infection. In each case, antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis was not practiced. Current antibiotic regimens for prophylaxis of PVE are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents