Volume
4, Issue 1, January - March 2018, Pages 62-64
Case Report
Subacute Infective Endocarditis of Aortic Valve with Ascending Aorta Aneurysm Caused by Enterococcus Durans : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Vipul M. Patel, Bhavin Kapadiya, Rasmit Pandya
1 Infectious Diseases Consultant, Director, Infectious Diseases Care Clinic, 3rd Floor, Shubham Mutispeciality Hospital, Opp Sardar Patel Stature, Naranpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380013, India. 2 Consultant Microbiologist and Lab Director, Speciality Microtech Lab, 121 Akshar Arcade, opp Memnagar Fire station, Near Vijay Cross Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009, India. 3 Consultant Cardiologist, Life Care Institute of Medical Science, Lifecare Institute of Medical science, Opp Sardar
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Enterococcus durans endocarditis is very rare. A few reported cases of infective endocarditis caused by Enterococcus durans exist. Endocarditis with enterococcus durans is a potentially devastating infection and most often requires prolonged intravenous antibiotics with associated risks. We reported the case of aortic valve infective endocarditis caused by Enterococcus durans.
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