title: Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Veillonella parvula.
abstract: Veillonella species is a rare cause of endocarditis. We report a case of a 49-year-old man with Veillonella parvula prosthetic valve endocarditis who presented with acute cardiac failure due to valvular dehiscence. His clinical course was complicated by cortical blindness and limb paresis as a result of cerebral embolism. The endocarditis was successfully treated with urgent valve replacement surgery and a prolonged course of metronidazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital, Wilton Road, Cork, Ireland. twboo@eircom.net
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Boo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cryan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fahy
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014678:Veillonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*