Prosthetic Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Caused by Pseudoxanthomonas kaohsiungensis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Infective endocarditis is a sequelae of bloodstream infection by bacteria/fungi leading to seeding of the endocardium and/or cardiac valves. Gram-positive organisms such as staphylococci and streptococci are the most common causative species. New pathogens causing endocarditis continue to be identified. We present a rare case of prosthetic tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by Pseudoxanthomonas kaohsiungensis . The individual described appeared to have several risks predisposing to the infection and the specific causative organism. Identification of the pathogen and planning therapy were challenging given scarcity of information about the bacteria and its unusual antimicrobial resistance pattern.
Authors: Jonathan Rozenberg, Christopher J. Peterson, John-Paul O’Shea, Mariana Gomez de la Espriella
Institutions: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4416970340