A case of native valve infective endocarditis caused by bacillus cereus

Dong Hyun Oh; Min Hyung Kim; Yong Chan Kim; Je Eun Song; Jin Young Ahn; Sang Hoon Han; Jun Yong Choi; Chang Oh Kim; Hyuk Jae Chang; Dongeun Yong; Young Goo Song; Kyungwon Lee; June Myung Kim

doi:10.3947/ic.2012.44.4.310

A case of native valve infective endocarditis caused by bacillus cereus

Dong Hyun Oh, Min Hyung Kim, Yong Chan Kim, Je Eun Song, Jin Young Ahn, Sang Hoon Han, Jun Yong Choi, Chang Oh Kim, Hyuk Jae Chang, Dongeun Yong, Young Goo Song, Kyungwon Lee, June Myung Kim

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Bacillus cereus is a ubiquitous organism that often contaminates microbiological cultures but rarely causes serious infections in humans. It is the causative organism of infective endocarditis (IE), a disease typically associated with intravenous (IV) drug abusers. Thus, almost all reported cases have involved the tricuspid valve. We report a case of native mitral valve (MV) IE caused by B. cereus in a 54 year-oldman with moderate MV regurgitation but no apparent history of IV drug use. He presented with fever and dyspnea on exertion, symptoms which had been ongoing for 2 months. B. cereus infection was determined by blood culture examination. A transthoracic echocardiography revealed that mobile vegetations had attached to the MV. He was treated with IV antibiotics for a total of 6 weeks and received MV replacement surgery. He has maintained a good clinical recovery without complications since discharge.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	310-314
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infection and Chemotherapy
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2012.44.4.310
Publication status	Published - 2012 Aug

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