title: Aerococcus urinae associated aortic and tricuspid valve infective endocarditis.
abstract: Aerococcus urinae is a rare bacteria usually associated with urinary tract infection. It is unusually associated with endocarditis. To date only 18 cases have been reported. Among these cases, the majority had aortic valve involvement. Three had mitral and aortic valve involvement, and two had mitral and tricuspid valve involvement. We present the first reported case of A. urinae associated aortic and tricuspid valve endocarditis. Timely recognition and appropriate treatment of this fatal infection is essential to decrease morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Richmond University Medical Center, 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310, United States.
authors.forename: Beenish
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.affiliation: Richmond University Medical Center, 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310, United States.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaucer
authors.affiliation: Richmond University Medical Center, 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310, United States.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chevenon
authors.affiliation: Richmond University Medical Center, 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310, United States.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Richmond University Medical Center, 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310, United States.
authors.forename: Madhvi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.affiliation: Richmond University Medical Center, 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310, United States.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nfonoyim
keywords: Aerococcus urinae; Aortic and tricuspid valve; Infective endocarditis