Presence of gas in left ventricle due to infective endocarditis.
Gas in myocardium is a rare manifestation of infective endocarditis caused by gas producing bacteria. We present a case of infective endocarditis caused by Citrobacter Koseri initially diagnosed by computed tomography and confirmed with transesophageal echocardiogram.
Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Electronic address: laiqx002@umn.edu.
Zenab
Z
Laiq
Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Hirad
H
Yarmohammadi
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Yassar
Y
Nabeel
Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Sirtaz
S
Adatya
D041041:Citrobacter koseri / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005740:Gases
Citrobacter Koseri; Gas; Infective endocarditis; Left ventricle