Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas mosselii.
We describe a case of Pseudomonas mosselii prosthetic valve endocarditis that was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy in the absence of valve replacement. P. mosselii is a highly unusual cause of endocarditis and there are few case reports of curative treatment of pseudomonal prosthetic valve endocarditis with antibiotics alone.
McLellan
Elizabeth
E
Department of Microbiology, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S17 3QU, UK.
Partridge
David
D
Department of Microbiology, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S17 3QU, UK.
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000145:classification*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents