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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 10;8(8):1357-1360.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2749. eCollection 2020 Aug.

Detachment of a prosthetic valve due to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

Saori Nakamura  1   2 , Naoji Hanayama  1 , Hiroshi Matushita  1 , Kenjiro Sakaki  1
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Detachment of a prosthetic valve due to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

Saori Nakamura et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) due to S pneumoniae has decreased, thanks to antibiotics. However, when it does occur, it can be lethal. The present case provides a reminder of the potential lethality of this postoperative infection.

Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae infection; aortic valve replacement; cardiac surgery; prosthetic valve endocarditis.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Echo image on hospital day 2. No vegetation was detected, and no aortic regurgitation was observed
Figure 2
Figure 2
Aortic angiography after cardiac arrest
Figure 3
Figure 3
Cross‐section of left ventricle. Detachment of the artificial aortic valve can be seen
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