Penile implant infection resulting in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and infective endocarditis.

Post-operative site infections are a quite uncommon point of entry for infective endocarditis, with penile implant infections being an even rarer cause. While a TTE is often used initially to attempt to diagnose infective endocarditis, it has lower sensitivity than a TEE. If clinical suspicion for infective endocarditis remains high after negative imaging with TTE, then TEE should be performed for better visualization of the heart valves.