title: Klebsiella oxytoca Endocarditis With Complete Heart Block.
abstract: Gram-negative bacterial endocarditis causes 5% of all bacterial endocarditis. Among gram-negative bacteria, Klebsiella species are rare causes of native valve endocarditis. Klebsiella oxytoca is an extremely rare subspecies that can infrequently cause endocarditis and is associated with poor outcome. We report a case of Klebsiella oxytoca endocarditis in an elderly man who initially presented with stroke but later developed sepsis and heart block secondary to endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Comemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ullah
authors.affiliation: Comemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Elbita
authors.affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelghany
authors.affiliation: Comemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tahir
authors.affiliation: Comemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tuli
authors.affiliation: Comemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Waseem Zaid
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Alkilani
authors.affiliation: Comemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Joshan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suri
keywords: Klebsiella oxytoca; endocarditis; heart block