Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes. A case report with review of the literature

E Speeleveld; L Muyldermans; A Van den Bruel; E Dhondt; B Gordts; H W Van Landuyt

doi:10.1080/17843286.1994.11718371

Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes. A case report with review of the literature

Acta Clin Belg. 1994;49(2):95-8. doi: 10.1080/17843286.1994.11718371.

Authors

E Speeleveld¹, L Muyldermans, A Van den Bruel, E Dhondt, B Gordts, H W Van Landuyt

Affiliation

¹ Laboratorium Microbiologie, Algemeen Ziekenhuis St. Jan, Brugge.

PMID: 8067179
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1994.11718371

Abstract

We report the case of a 71-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis caused by Listeria monocytogenes. He was successfully treated with a combination of ampicillin and amikacin, and valve replacement surgery. This case and previously reported cases are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification
Listeriosis / drug therapy
Listeriosis / microbiology*
Male
Reoperation

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents