Multivalvular Endocarditis With Abscess: A Wild Goose Chase.

Authors :: Abuso S
Rubin L
Geraghty B
Hoque T
Better D
Kumar TKS
Small A
Halpern D
Weisenberg S
Fiorito TM
Source :: The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2022 Jul 01; Vol. 41 (7), pp. e296-e299. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 07.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: We report a case of Streptococcus mutans multivalvular infective endocarditis complicated by aortic root abscess and septic emboli in a 19-year-old male with a bicuspid aortic valve. This case illustrates the progression of untreated subacute bacterial endocarditis and highlights the importance of ongoing clinical suspicion for infective endocarditis in patients with underlying valvular defects.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)