Isolated endocarditis of the pulmonary valve caused by Pasteurella multocida

S Graf; T Binder; M Heger; P Apfalter; N Simon; S Winkler

doi:10.1007/s15010-007-5074-7

Isolated endocarditis of the pulmonary valve caused by Pasteurella multocida

Infection. 2007 Feb;35(1):43-5. doi: 10.1007/s15010-007-5074-7.

Authors

S Graf¹, T Binder, M Heger, P Apfalter, N Simon, S Winkler

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

PMID: 17297591
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-007-5074-7

Abstract

We describe the rare case of a patient with an isolated endocarditis of the pulmonary valve caused by Pasteurella multocida. The bacterium was cultured from blood as well as from the excised valve after pulmonary valve replacement. Risk factors were contact with animals and concurrent intravenous drug use.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology*
Heart Valve Diseases / surgery
Humans
Pasteurella Infections / microbiology
Pasteurella Infections / surgery
Pasteurella multocida* / classification
Pasteurella multocida* / isolation & purification
Pulmonary Valve / microbiology*
Pulmonary Valve / surgery
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*