Spiritus T, Surmont I
Laboratorium microbiologie Heilig-Hartziekenhuis Roeselare-Menen, Wilgenstraat 2, 8800 Roeselare, België.
Acta Clin Belg. 2003 Nov-Dec;58(6):360-1. doi: 10.1179/acb.2003.58.6.006.
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a rare cause of endocarditis. Most cases were observed in people working with animals. We report a case in a 45-year old man without any exposure to animals. He was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnoea. Blood cultures were drawn following fever on day 8 of hospitalisation. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was cultured and echocardiography showed a vegetation on the mitral valve. Appropriate antibiotic therapy and surgical treatment led to a good outcome of the infection.
猪红斑丹毒丝菌是心内膜炎的罕见病因。大多数病例见于从事动物相关工作的人群。我们报告一例45岁男性病例,其无任何动物接触史。他因呼吸困难入住我院。住院第8天发热后进行了血培养。培养出猪红斑丹毒丝菌,超声心动图显示二尖瓣有赘生物。适当的抗生素治疗和手术治疗使感染得到良好转归。