Triple-Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Case with Unusual Features

oleh: Inês Oliveira, Gisela Vasconcelos, Bruno Bragança, Margarida Cruz, Glória Abreu, João Azevedo, Aurora Andrade

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: SMC MEDIA SRL 2022-04-01

Deskripsi

Infective endocarditis is a condition associated with high morbidity and mortality, usually with univalvular involvement. We describe the case of a 76-year-old woman with triple-valve endocarditis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus complicated by perivalvular suppurative lesions, acute heart failure and acute kidney injury. Unfortunately, the patient died despite antibiotic therapy and emergent surgery. This case highlights uncommon triple-valve involvement in the absence of risk factors, posing a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.