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Table 2 Published reports of Pseudomonas mendocina infection

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

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

L4ā€“L5 Spondylodiscitis

IV cefepime Ɨ 2 weeks, followed by po ciprofloxacin Ɨ 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 Ɨ 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 Ɨ 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 Ɨ 4 days + po ofloxacin Ɨ 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 Ɨ 2 weeks, followed by po trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Ɨ 16 days

NA

Survived

Current Report

57/M

USA

Gout, alcoholism

Leg ulcers

Blood

Native mitral valve endocarditis

IV piperacillin-tazobactam Ɨ 6 weeks

Not performed

Survived

  1. F female, IV intravenous, M male, NA not applicable, po per oral