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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov 18:26:e01348.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01348. eCollection 2021.

Native valve endocarditis complicated by abscess formation caused by Rothia mucilaginosa

S Haddad  1 , Y Saade  2 , B Ramlawi  3 , B Kreidieh  4 , B Gilbert  5 , S Rao  5
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Native valve endocarditis complicated by abscess formation caused by Rothia mucilaginosa

S Haddad et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Rothia mucilaginosa is increasingly recognized as an emerging pathogen associated with endocarditis. It has mostly been reported a causative agent for prosthetic valve endocarditis. The previously reported cases of native valve endocarditis caused by this organism only required medical treatment with no surgical intervention. We report a case of R. mucilaginosa native valve endocarditis complicated by abscess formation requiring surgical intervention and review the literature of native valve endocarditis caused by this organism.

Keywords: Aortic root abscess; Endocarditis; Native valve; R.mucilaginosa.

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Fig. 1
Transesophageal echocardiogram. A: Aortic valve vegetation extending into the LVOT and abutting the anterior mitral leaflet. B: Aortic valve vegetation with aortic root abscess.
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Fig. 2
A: Aortic valve vegetation with aortic root abscess. B: Aortic root repair with insertion of bovine pericardial patch. C: Aortic valve post suture-less bioprosthetic valve implantation (Corcym Perceval prosthesis).
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Bullous eruption of patient’s left hand.
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