Infective endocarditis caused by Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus: a case report and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paenibacillus constitutes a genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that act as potentially opportunistic pathogens. With only a few documented case studies to date, Paenibacillus species are rarely the cause of a disease in humans.

Case summary

We report a case involving a 64-year-old male with known mild mitral regurgitation, who presented with fever and dyspnoea. Initially treated with empirical antibiotics, his blood cultures cultivated Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus, a previously unreported cause of endocarditis. Transoesophageal echocardiography demonstrated vegetations on the both leaflets of mitral valve along with severe mitral regurgitation, thus confirming a diagnosis of endocarditis. The patient was refe

SUBMITTER: Depta F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10686528 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature