From: Pseudomonas mendocina native valve infective endocarditis: a case report
Reference | Age (in years)/Gender | Country | Past medical history | Presenting complaint | Specimen site | Final diagnosis | Treatment | Valvular surgery | Outcome |
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Aragone et al., 1992 [3] | 63/M | Argentina | Poliomyelitis, diabetes mellitus, aortic valve replacement, pacemaker | Fever and chills | Blood | Native mitral valve endocarditis | IV ceftriaxone + IV gentamicin (6 weeks), then po ciprofloxacin (2 weeks) | Not performed | Survived |
Johansen et al., 2001 [5] | 28/F | Denmark | Situs inversus, tetralogy of Fallot, ventricular septal defect closure, resection of pulmonary valve cusps | Abdominal pain, dyspnea, flu-like symptoms | Blood | Native tricuspid valve endocarditis | IV gentamicin + IV penicillin, then IV gentamicin + IV ampicillin, followed by po ofloxacin (7 weeks) | Tricuspid valve repair | Survived |
Chi et al., 2005 [6] | 65/M | Taiwan | Alcoholism, renal disease | Lower back pain | Deep spinal tissue | L4āL5 Spondylodiscitis | IV cefepime Ć 2 weeks, followed by po ciprofloxacin Ć 4 weeks | NA | Survived |
Mert et al., 2007 [7] | 36/M | Turkey | Mental retardation | Weight loss and fever | Blood | Native mitral valve endocarditis | IV ceftazidime + IV amikacin Ć 6 weeks | Mitral valve replacement | Survived |
Suel et al., 2011 [8] | 79/F | France | Atrial fibrillation, transient ischemic attack, hypertension | Fever | Blood | Native aortic valve endocarditis | IV piperacillin + IV gentamicin Ć 6 weeks | Not performed | Survived |
Nseir et al., 2011 [9] | 31/M | Israel | Nil | Fever and chills | Blood | Bacteremia (no vegetation on transthoracic echocardiogram) | IV gentamicin Ć 4 days + po ofloxacin Ć 2 weeks | NA | Survived |
Howe et al., 2013 [10] | 86/F | Singapore | Osteoporosis | Atraumatic left thigh pain | Periosteal Biopsy | Femur osteomyelitis | Not mentioned | NA | Survived |
Chiu and Wang, 2013 [11] | 34/M | Singapore | Nil | Motorcycle accident | Foot tissue | Foot wound infection (polymicrobial pathogens) | IV cefazolin + IV gentamicin, then po ciprofloxacin Ć 2 weeks, followed by po trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Ć 16 days | NA | Survived |
Current Report | 57/M | USA | Gout, alcoholism | Leg ulcers | Blood | Native mitral valve endocarditis | IV piperacillin-tazobactam Ć 6 weeks | Not performed | Survived |