Valentin Colin , Brice Guerpillon , Mathieu Blot , Lionel Piroth , Lucie Amoureux , Jean Philippe Talarmin , Thibault Sixt
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Infectious endocarditis caused by Elizabethkingia spp.: Two case reports and a literature review
We report two cases of Elizabethkingia-related infective endocarditis, highlighting key risk factors such as prosthetic valve replacement. These cases underscore the need to consider endocarditis in the setting of persistent or recurrent bacteremia.
Diagnosis proved challenging and required multiple imaging modalities, with positron emission tomography (PET) scan providing critical value when echocardiography was non-contributory. Management was complicated by the organism’s intrinsic multidrug resistance and the rapid emergence of additional resistance during therapy. These cases emphasize the importance of combination antibiotic regimens, in which minocycline may play a key role.
Due to its ability to rapidly adhere to and produce biofilm on prosthetic valves, our cases support the need for early surgical intervention to eradicate the biofilm and limit further resistance development. To better characterize this rare entity, we conducted a literature review of previously reported cases, which reinforces the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with Elizabethkingia endocarditis.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Infection and Public Health, first official journal of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and the Saudi Association for Public Health, aims to be the foremost scientific, peer-reviewed journal encompassing infection prevention and control, microbiology, infectious diseases, public health and the application of healthcare epidemiology to the evaluation of health outcomes. The point of view of the journal is that infection and public health are closely intertwined and that advances in one area will have positive consequences on the other.
The journal will be useful to all health professionals who are partners in the management of patients with communicable diseases, keeping them up to date. The journal is proud to have an international and diverse editorial board that will assist and facilitate the publication of articles that reflect a global view on infection control and public health, as well as emphasizing our focus on supporting the needs of public health practitioners.
It is our aim to improve healthcare by reducing risk of infection and related adverse outcomes by critical review, selection, and dissemination of new and relevant information in the field of infection control, public health and infectious diseases in all healthcare settings and the community.