Aortic valve endocarditis by Capnocytophaga haemolytica.
We report a case of a 51-year-old patient with suspected prosthetic valve endocarditis. Capnocytophaga haemolytica was isolated in blood cultures and the repeated echocardiograms showed growth of vegetations and disruption of the proximal prosthetic valve suture line with progressive aortic regurgitation. The patient underwent a root debridement and replacement with a stentless bioprosthesis.
Gutierrez-Martin
Maria A
MA
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain. ma_gutierrez4@yahoo.es
Araji
Omar A
OA
Barquero
Jose M
JM
Velázquez
Carlos
C
García-Borbolla
Mariano
M
Gallego
Pastora
P
Infantes
Carlos A
CA
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents