title: Aortic valve endocarditis by Capnocytophaga haemolytica.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain. ma_gutierrez4@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Martin
authors.forename: Omar A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Araji
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Barquero
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Velázquez
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Borbolla
authors.forename: Pastora
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Infantes
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents