A Complicated Case of Serratia marcescens Infective Endocarditis in the Era of the Current Opioid Epidemic
Joint Authors
Yeung, Ho-Man
Chavarria, Brijaé
Shahsavari, Dariush
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
While bacteremia due to Serratia marcescens is not uncommon, it rarely causes infective endocarditis.
We report an isolated case of a 53-year-old male with history of intravenous drug abuse who presented with multiple acute pain symptoms and was found to have S.
marcescens bacteremia with septic emboli in his spleen, brain, and testes, secondary to a large aortic vegetation, as well as aortic infective endocarditis with severe aortic regurgitation requiring aortic valve replacement.
His course of disease was further complicated by epidural and psoas abscesses and a necrotic testicle requiring orchiectomy due to his ongoing intravenous drug abuse.
This case is an atypical presentation of S.
marcescens infection, as he had no overt signs of infection such as fever or significant leukocytosis that are typical of bacteremia, and it also highlights the severity and complicated nature of S.
marcescens-infective endocarditis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yeung, Ho-Man& Chavarria, Brijaé& Shahsavari, Dariush. 2018. A Complicated Case of Serratia marcescens Infective Endocarditis in the Era of the Current Opioid Epidemic. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yeung, Ho-Man…[et al.]. A Complicated Case of Serratia marcescens Infective Endocarditis in the Era of the Current Opioid Epidemic. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144578
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yeung, Ho-Man& Chavarria, Brijaé& Shahsavari, Dariush. A Complicated Case of Serratia marcescens Infective Endocarditis in the Era of the Current Opioid Epidemic. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144578
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144578