title: Successfully treated mitral valve Proteus mirabilis endocarditis.
abstract: Infective endocarditis caused by Proteus mirabilis is rare and is fatal in most cases. A case of a 64-year-old man presenting with fever, dysuria, and murmur is reported. P mirabilis endocarditis was diagnosed based on clinical presentation, blood culture findings, and the presence of a large mitral valve vegetation seen on echocardiogram. The patient survived after long-term antibiotics and surgical replacement of the mitral valve. The clinical characteristics and complications from reported cases of P mirabilis endocarditis are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Lewis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Satterwhite
authors.forename: Stamatios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lerakis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D004318:Doxycycline