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- Title
A case of Cardiobacterium valvarum endocarditis with cerebral hemorrhage after MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation.
- Authors
Lijia Ni; Xiaoying Xie; Nengyong Ouyang; Baiji Chen; Dongye Wang; Xiaoqiang Liu; Xiquan Wu; Jiajian Guo; Hongyu Li; Yandan Yao; Songyin Huang
- Abstract
Background: Cardiobacterium is a fastidious Gram-negative bacillus, and is a rare human pathogen in clinical set - tings. Herein, we describe a case of Cardiobacterium valvarum ( C. valvarum ) endocarditis with a rare complication of cerebral hemorrhage after mitral valve replacement (MVR), tricuspid valve prosthesis (TVP) and vegetation removal operation. Case presentation: A 41-year-old woman who had a history of gingivitis developed into infective endocarditis due to the infection of C. valvarum . Then, she was hospitalized to receive MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation. The indicators of patient tended to be normal until the abrupt cerebral hemorrhage occurred on day 15 after operation. This is the first well-described case of C. valvarum infection in China, and the first report of C. valvarum endocarditis with cerebral hemorrhage after MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation worldwide. Conclusions: We reported the first case of C. valvarum infection in China clinically, with a rare complication of cer -ebral hemorrhage after MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operation.
- Publication
Annals of Clinical Microbiology & Antimicrobials, 2018, Vol 17, p1
- ISSN
1476-0711
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12941-018-0263-z