Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature Review
<i>Pseudomonas</i> bacteria are widespread pathogens that account for considerable infections with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalized patients. The <i>Pseudomonas</i> genus contains a large number of species; however, the majority of infections ar...
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| author | Marwan J. Alwazzeh Feras A. Alkuwaiti Moammer Alqasim Sarah Alwarthan Yasser El-ghoneimy |
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| description | <i>Pseudomonas</i> bacteria are widespread pathogens that account for considerable infections with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalized patients. The <i>Pseudomonas</i> genus contains a large number of species; however, the majority of infections are caused by <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, infections by other <i>Pseudomonas</i> species are less reported. <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i> is a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterium that has been reported as a causative agent of some infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients but has rarely been reported as a cause of infective endocarditis. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old female with no significant medical history who presented with exertional dyspnea, productive cough, and fever. She was diagnosed as a case of acute anterior ST myocardial infarction, underwent double valve replacement surgery, and was found to have infective endocarditis caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dafd76ef9b9d4aa2bf12c07aff56726d2023-11-20T23:39:58ZengMDPI AGInfectious Disease Reports2036-74492020-12-0112310510910.3390/idr12030020Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature ReviewMarwan J. Alwazzeh0Feras A. Alkuwaiti1Moammer Alqasim2Sarah Alwarthan3Yasser El-ghoneimy4Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam 34212, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam 34212, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam 34212, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam 34212, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of General Surgery, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia<i>Pseudomonas</i> bacteria are widespread pathogens that account for considerable infections with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalized patients. The <i>Pseudomonas</i> genus contains a large number of species; however, the majority of infections are caused by <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, infections by other <i>Pseudomonas</i> species are less reported. <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i> is a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterium that has been reported as a causative agent of some infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients but has rarely been reported as a cause of infective endocarditis. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old female with no significant medical history who presented with exertional dyspnea, productive cough, and fever. She was diagnosed as a case of acute anterior ST myocardial infarction, underwent double valve replacement surgery, and was found to have infective endocarditis caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/12/3/20<i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>infective endocarditisSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Marwan J. Alwazzeh Feras A. Alkuwaiti Moammer Alqasim Sarah Alwarthan Yasser El-ghoneimy Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature Review Infectious Disease Reports <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i> infective endocarditis Saudi Arabia |
| title | Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | infective endocarditis caused by i pseudomonas stutzeri i a case report and literature review |
| topic | <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i> infective endocarditis Saudi Arabia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/12/3/20 |
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