[A case of Bacillus cereus prosthetic valve endocarditis].
A rare case of prosthetic valve endocarditis by Bacillus cereus was reported. The patient was 43-year-old Japanese man, who had mitral valve replacement 5 months prior to this admission. Remitral valve replacement was immediately done successfully. His postoperative course was uneventful for 8 months.
Yamamura
M
M
Department of Surgery, The Cardiovascular Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
Aoki
K
K
Takanashi
S
S
Tadokoro
M
M
Furuta
S
S
Mizokami
T
T
D000328:Adult; D016863:Bacillaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D001409:Bacillus cereus; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology*