Case Report of Aerococcus urinae Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis, New York, USA

Abstract

We report a case of a 61-year-old man in New York, USA, who had recurrent Aerococcus urinae endocarditis that first involved his native and then his bioprosthetic tricuspid valve. We demonstrate that a complicated A. urinae endocarditis case can be successfully treated with single-agent antimicrobial drug therapy and surgery.

Keywords: Aerococcus urinae; New York; United States; bacteria; case report; endocarditis; heart valve prosthesis; tricuspid valve.

Figure 1

Extremity rash on patient from case report of Aerococcus urinae tricuspid valve endocarditis. Rash (arrows) was documented at the time the patient sought care.

Figure 2

Echocardiogram of patient from case report of Aerococcus urinae tricuspid valve endocarditis. Arrow indicates tricuspid mass. V at top of image indicates positive inflection. Numbers on the left side indicate depth from the ultrasound probe (in cm). Electrical signal profile is indicated at the bottom of the image.