Native valve endocarditis caused by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus subspecies lwoffi

Jpn Circ J. 1990 Dec;54(12):1563-5. doi: 10.1253/jcj.54.12_1563.

Abstract

A case of native valve endocarditis due to Acinetobacter calcoaceticus in a patient with dental caries is presented. The aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves were affected and showed vegetation by echocardiography in the affected valves. In spite of a good response to antibiotic therapy, multiple embolisms resulted in the patient's death. An autopsy confirmed the vegetation, which was calcified and contained no bacteria.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / diagnosis*
  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Cardiomegaly / diagnosis
  • Cardiomegaly / etiology
  • Endocarditis / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / pathology