title: Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis in Association with Enterococcus durans.
abstract: Enterococci are common organisms associated with endocarditis, but infection by Enterococcus durans is very rare. To our knowledge, only 3 cases have been reported in the medical literature, and all 3 have involved native valves. Here we publish the first reported case (to our knowledge) of E. durans endocarditis in association with a bioprosthetic aortic valve. After the organism and its antibiotic susceptibility were identified, the 74-year-old male patient was treated successfully with teicoplanin and gentamicin, over a course of 6 weeks.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fallavollita
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Gioacchino
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balestrini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Aortic valve, bioprosthetic; Enterococcus durans/drug effects/isolation & purification; drug resistance, multiple, bacterial; drug therapy, combination; endocarditis, bacterial/therapy; gentamicins/therapeutic use; microbial sensitivity tests; teicoplanin/therapeutic use