Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes. A case report with review of the literature.
We report the case of a 71-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis caused by Listeria monocytogenes. He was successfully treated with a combination of ampicillin and amikacin, and valve replacement surgery. This case and previously reported cases are discussed.
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Laboratorium Microbiologie, Algemeen Ziekenhuis St. Jan, Brugge.
Muyldermans
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Van den Bruel
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Dhondt
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Gordts
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Van Landuyt
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents