Native valve endocarditis caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in an immunocompetent individual

KAYA, SELÇUK; GENCALIOGLU, Eda; YILDIRIM, Seval; ALTUN, GÖKALP; YILMAZ, GÜRDAL; KOKSAL, Iftihar

doi:10.1099/jmm.0.059931-0

Native valve endocarditis caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in an immunocompetent individual

KAYA S., GENCALIOGLU E., YILDIRIM S. S., ALTUN G., YILMAZ G., KOKSAL I.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, cilt.62, ss.1911-1913, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 62
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1099/jmm.0.059931-0
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1911-1913
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Infective endocarditis is a very rare clinical form caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. It is rarely seen in immunocompetent individuals. Even after surgery it may entail mortality rates as high as 30-40 %. This report describes a case of native valve endocarditis caused by E. rhusiopathiae and cured with crystallized penicillin G and surgery.