Salmonella species group B causing endocarditis of the prosthetic mitral valve.
The Salmonella species is an extremely rare cause of infective endocarditis. This case report is for Salmonella spp. group B proven by positive multiple blood cultures, and positive intraoperative culture from the vegetation of the mitral valve prosthesis.
Al-Sherbeeni
Nisreen M
NM
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Riyadh Military Hospital, PO Box 52373, Riyadh 11563, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. nismysh@hotmail.com
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin