Aerococcus spp infective endocarditis following a prostate biopsy: a case report

Authors

  • Marcelo Antônio Oliveira Santos-Veloso Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Serviço de Clínica Médica, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Inovação Terapêutica, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6025-9821
  • Maria das Neves Dantas da Silveira Barros Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Serviço de Clínica Médica, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3653-7670
  • Marcos Holmes Carvalho Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Serviço de Clínica Médica, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-7405
  • Daniela Azevedo de Carvalho Kamel Barbosa Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Endocrinologia, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0807-2928
  • Jorge Vieira Rodrigues Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Serviço de Cirurgia Torácica, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202163018%20

Keywords:

Prostate biopsy, Infective endocarditis, Bioprosthesis, Aortic valve

Abstract

We report a rare case of an infective endocarditis by Aerococcus spp in a bioprosthetic aortic valve following a prostate biopsy, in an asymptomatic adult with no additional risk factor for prostate cancer, excepting for age. The diagnosis was based on the presence of vegetations on the bioprosthesis seen on the echocardiogram, positive blood cultures and fever, and a favorable clinical outcome following the treatment with ceftriaxone and gentamicin.

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Published

2021-03-24

Issue

Vol. 63 (2021)

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2021 Marcelo Antônio Oliveira Santos-Veloso, Maria das Neves Dantas da Silveira Barros, Marcos Holmes Carvalho, Daniela Azevedo de Carvalho Kamel Barbosa, Jorge Vieira Rodrigues

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How to Cite

Santos-Veloso, M. A. O. ., Barros, M. das N. D. da S. ., Carvalho, M. H., Barbosa, D. A. de C. K. ., & Rodrigues, J. V. . (2021). Aerococcus spp infective endocarditis following a prostate biopsy: a case report. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 63, e18. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202163018