A rare Serratia marcescens-associated acute endocarditis of a tricuspid valve in an intravenous drug user : A case report and literature review.
Tibor PorubänMikulas HunavyDaniel FarkasStanislav CarnokyMarta JakubovaPublished in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (2023)
Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacillus that is an opportunistic agent in respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, and septicemia. It is rarely also a cause of infective endocarditis which follows a rapid and devastating course, typically in persons with history of intravenous drug use (IDU). This article reports a fatal case of a 27-year-old patient with a known history of IDU, who presented with clinical symptoms concerning right-sided endocarditis as well as signs of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Finally, a detailed review of the literature is provided concerning the acute endocarditis of a tricuspid valve, especially associated with Serratia marcescens infection.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mitral valve
- gram negative
- aortic stenosis
- respiratory tract
- liver failure
- urinary tract infection
- respiratory failure
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation
- multidrug resistant
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- drug induced
- high dose
- aortic dissection
- left ventricular
- ejection fraction
- hepatitis b virus
- heart failure
- depressive symptoms
- low dose
- atrial fibrillation
- bacillus subtilis
- sleep quality
- sensitive detection