[A case of Bacillus cereus prosthetic valve endocarditis]

Kyobu Geka. 1994 Mar;47(3):232-4.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A rare case of prosthetic valve endocarditis by Bacillus cereus was reported. The patient was 43-year-old Japanese man, who had mitral valve replacement 5 months prior to this admission. Remitral valve replacement was immediately done successfully. His postoperative course was uneventful for 8 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bacillaceae Infections / etiology*
  • Bacillus cereus*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*