Streptococcus gordonii infective endocarditis complicated by brain abscess in a patient with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infective endocarditis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Oral trauma through dental procedures can result in infective endocarditis through displacement of commensal organisms into the bloodstream. Streptococcus gordonii is an oral commensal and is rarely implicated as a cause of infective endocarditis but should be considered in febrile patients with a recent history of odontological procedures.

Case summary

We present a case of a previously healthy 26-year-old woman who presented with a 2-month history of fevers. Blood cultures on admission were positive for S. gordonii. Echocardiography demonstrated a congenital bicuspid aortic valve with vegetations and abscess, supporting a diagnosis of infective endocarditis. A magnetic re

SUBMITTER: Bhatti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10711427 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature