title: A case of Kingella kingae endocarditis complicated by native mitral valve rupture.
abstract: We report a case of Kingella kingae endocarditis in a patient with a history of recent respiratory tract infection and dental extraction. This case is remarkable for embolic and vasculitic phenomena in association with a large valve vegetation and valve perforation. Kingella kingae is an organism known to cause endocarditis, however early major complications are uncommon. Our case of Kingella endocarditis behaved in a virulent fashion necessitating a combined approach of intravenous antibiotic therapy and a valve replacement. It highlights the importance of expedited investigation for endocarditis in patients with Kingella bacteraemia.
authors.affiliation: Barwon Health - The Geelong Hospital, Departments of Infectious Diseases, General Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagherirad
authors.forename: Damoon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Entesari-Tatafi
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mirzaee
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Appelbe
authors.forename: Chenghon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Athan
keywords: Endocarditis; Kingella kingae; Mitral Valve Rupture