Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Aug;97:160-161. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.067. Epub 2020 May 26.
Endocarditis due to Lactobacillus species is extremely rare. We report an uncommon case of Lactobacillus plantarum bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis, presenting with severe aortic steno-regurgitation, which responded to conventional medical and surgical treatment. This case provides a better understanding of the disease process of L. plantarum and highlights the role of transesophageal echocardiography in following the entire course of endocarditis.
由乳杆菌引起的心内膜炎极为罕见。我们报告了一例罕见的植物乳杆菌生物瓣主动脉瓣心内膜炎，表现为严重的主动脉瓣狭窄并反流，经传统的内科和外科治疗有效。该病例更好地了解了植物乳杆菌的心内膜炎的发病过程，并强调了经食管超声心动图在随访心内膜炎整个病程中的作用。
