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- Title
A rare Serratia marcescens-associated acute endocarditis of a tricuspid valve in an intravenous drug user: A case report and literature review.
- Authors
Poruban, Tibor; Hunavy, Mikulas; Farkas, Daniel; Carnoky, Stanislav; Jakubova, Marta
- Abstract
Summary: Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacillus that is an opportunistic agent in respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, and septicemia. It is rarely also a cause of infective endocarditis which follows a rapid and devastating course, typically in persons with history of intravenous drug use (IDU). This article reports a fatal case of a 27-year-old patient with a known history of IDU, who presented with clinical symptoms concerning right-sided endocarditis as well as signs of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Finally, a detailed review of the literature is provided concerning the acute endocarditis of a tricuspid valve, especially associated with Serratia marcescens infection.
- Subjects
TRICUSPID valve; LITERATURE reviews; INFECTIVE endocarditis; SERRATIA marcescens; SERRATIA; ENDOCARDITIS
- Publication
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 2023, Vol 135, Issue 21/22, p631
- ISSN
0043-5325
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00508-023-02217-0