Postpartum infective endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis after vaginal delivery

Postpartum Infective Endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis: Correspondence

“…… To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the first case of mitral valve IE caused by E . fa e calis after a vaginal delivery… .” 1 We agree that postpartum infective endocarditis with E. faecalis is an important uncommon cardiac disorder in a postpartum woman. Recognition of the problem is important and it can lead to an early diagnosis and prompt proper treatment.…”

“…Dural et al 1 might miss that there are only 2 previous case reports and their case is the first case of mitral valve IE by the pathogen. We would like to draw attention that there is another report by Hughes et al 2 In that report in 1988, a case of postpartum bacterial endocarditis on a normal aortic valve in a woman following vaginal delivery was reported.…”

“…We would like to discuss on “Postpartum infective endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis after vaginal delivery.” 1 Dural et al 1 present a clinical case report and mentioned that “ When we searched for studies on IE with Enterococcus faecalis on Web of Science and Google Scholar, we found 2 cases in the postpartum period . … To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the first case of mitral valve IE caused by E .…”