Key result
Intensive antibacterial therapy fails to control E. faecalis native aortic endocarditis, causing recurrent systemic embolism.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the challenges of managing Enterococcus faecalis native aortic valve endocarditis that becomes refractory to targeted antibiotic therapy and is complicated by recurrent systemic embolization.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Antibiotic failure with vegetation growth and recurrent emboli in this case cautions against delayed intervention; leaves open optimal surgical timing in refractory Enterococcus endocarditis.
We present a challenging case of native aortic valve endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis in a patient with a history of multiple urinary tract infections and urethral strictures treated by local dilations. The case was complicated by Clostridium difficile colitis and multiple septic embolization. Despite intensive antibacterial therapy, guided by the antibiogram, the vegetations grew in size and the infection became uncontrolled causing recurrent embolism.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Paraschiv et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Native aortic valve endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis (n=1). Intensive antibacterial therapy was evaluated on Infection control and embolism. Intensive antibacterial therapy failed to control native aortic valve endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis, leading to vegetation growth and recurrent systemic embolism.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: