Isolated Enterococcus faecalis pulmonary valve endocarditis without precipitating risk factors: A case report describing delayed need for surgery three years after antimicrobial therapy
Abstract:Introduction and importance
Isolated
Enterococcus faecalis
pulmonary valve endocarditis (PVE) without precipitating risk factors is exceeding rare, as fewer than ten cases have been published in the literature, most of which did not require surgical intervention.
Case presentation
An elderly individual presented for evaluation of dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, weight loss, and a low-grade fever. The patient denied intravenous drug abuse, blood-b… Show more
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