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Pneumococcal endocarditis presented as a simultaneous infection of an aortic prosthetic valve, native tricuspid valve, and permanent pacemaker lead in a cardiac surgery patient.
Describes a rare and complex presentation of pneumococcal endocarditis affecting multiple cardiac structures simultaneously.
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May prompt consideration of multi-site pneumococcal endocarditis in post-surgical patients; leaves open optimal management strategies.
High mortality associated with pneumococcal endocarditis is due to late diagnosis and the frequency of complications, which usually require early diagnostic and intensive therapeutic measures. We present the first reported case of pneumococcal endocarditis with simultaneous infection of an aortic prosthetic valve, native tricuspid valve, and permanent pacemaker lead.
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Lacalzada‐Almeida et al. (2015) studied this question. Pneumococcal endocarditis presented as a simultaneous infection of an aortic prosthetic valve, native tricuspid valve, and permanent pacemaker lead in a cardiac surgery patient.
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