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- Title
Bacterial Endocarditis Following Deep Enteroscopy: Is Prophylaxis Warranted?
- Authors
Ferm, Samson; Siu, Michael K.; Chhetry, Minar; Jacobson, Ira M.; Tay, Steven; Rubin, Moshe
- Abstract
The development of bacterial endocarditis as a result of endoscopic interventions within the gastrointestinal tract is exceedingly rare. Antibiotic prophylaxis for endoscopic procedures is generally not warranted, except for certain high-risk patients. Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a common endoscopic procedure for evaluation of the small bowel. Bacterial endocarditis secondary to DBE has not been previously described. We describe the first case of enterococcal endocarditis attributed to DBE in a patient with a history of stage 1 primary biliary cholangitis.
- Subjects
ENTEROSCOPY; ENTEROCOCCAL infections; MEDICAL balloons; ANTIBIOTIC prophylaxis; ENDOSCOPIC gastrointestinal surgery; CHOLANGITIS; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
ACG Case Reports Journal, 2019, Vol 6, Issue 10, p1
- ISSN
2326-3253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14309/crj.0000000000000206