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. 2020 Dec 2;12(3):105-109.
doi: 10.3390/idr12030020.

Infective Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri: A Case Report and Literature Review

Marwan J Alwazzeh  1 , Feras A Alkuwaiti  1 , Moammer Alqasim  1 , Sarah Alwarthan  1 , Yasser El-Ghoneimy  2
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Infective Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri: A Case Report and Literature Review

Marwan J Alwazzeh et al. Infect Dis Rep. .

Abstract

Pseudomonas bacteria are widespread pathogens that account for considerable infections with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalized patients. The Pseudomonas genus contains a large number of species; however, the majority of infections are caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, infections by other Pseudomonas species are less reported. Pseudomonas stutzeri is a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterium that has been reported as a causative agent of some infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients but has rarely been reported as a cause of infective endocarditis. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old female with no significant medical history who presented with exertional dyspnea, productive cough, and fever. She was diagnosed as a case of acute anterior ST myocardial infarction, underwent double valve replacement surgery, and was found to have infective endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri.

Keywords: Pseudomonas stutzeri; Saudi Arabia; infective endocarditis.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Echocardiography showing the mitral valve with a vegetation attached to the ventricular surface of the anterior leaflet (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
A picture of the excised mitral valve showing vegetations on the anterior leaflet and posterior commissure. No leaflet perforation.
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