Infective tricuspid valve endocarditis with pulmonary emboli caused by Campylobacter fetus after tooth extraction.
We describe a case of infective endocarditis caused by Campylobacter fetus accompanied by pulmonary emboli. A 52-year-old man was referred to our hospital due to febrile temperatures with a history of dental treatment followed by eating raw meat. Computed tomography revealed multiple infiltrations and a nodule with low attenuation area and feeding vessels. A mobile mass, possible vegetation, attached to the tricuspid valve was detected by transthoracic echocardiography. Two blood cultures disclosed Campylobacter fetus. Long-term antibiotic therapy was given, curing the infection with valvuloplasty. We presented the possibility that infective Campylobacter fetus endocarditis after dental treatment was caused by eating raw meat.
Miki
Keisuke
K
Department of Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization Toneyama National Hospital, Osaka.
Maekura
Ryoji
R
Hiraga
Toru
T
Hirotani
Atsushi
A
Hashimoto
Hisako
H
Kitada
Seigo
S
Miki
Mari
M
Yoshimura
Kenji
K
Naka
Nobuyuki
N
Motone
Masaharu
M
Fujikawa
Takeya
T
Takashima
Shodayu
S
Kitazume
Rika
R
Kanzaki
Hideaki
H
Nakatani
Satoshi
S
Watanuki
Hirotaka
H
Tagusari
Osamu
O
Kobayashi
Junjiro
J
Ito
Masami
M
D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve