Fulminant biventricular multivalvular infective endocarditis in complex congenital heart disease: a case report

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Background

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a major issue during follow-up of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), leading to significant mortality.

Case summary

A 37-year-old woman with transposition of great arteries and previous Mustard operation developed a drug-resistant pneumonia shortly after a pacemaker implant procedure performed at a local hospital. After referral to the ACHD centre, the patient was diagnosed with multivalvular IE with biventricular involvement by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. On admission, the patient was already in acute respiratory distress and presented both systemic and pulmonary embolization. Despite adequate treatment was promptly started, the patient developed multiorgan failure.

Discussion

This cas

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10212534 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature