A rare cause of healthcare-associated infective endocarditis: Enterobacter cloacae

KARASAHİN O., YILDIZ Z., UNAL O., Arslan U.

IDCASES, cilt.12, ss.18-20, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.03.004
  • Dergi Adı: IDCASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.18-20
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We report a case of infective endocarditis secondary to healthcare-associated bloodstream infection caused by an uncommon etiologic agent, multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae. The patient was treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and surgery, but could not be saved. With this case, we discuss the prevalence, risk factors, treatment options, and outcomes of the rarely encountered Enterobacter cloacae-associated infective endocarditis.