Premium
Listeria monocytogenes tricuspid valve endocarditis with septic pulmonary emboli in a liver transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Avery R.K.,
Barnes D.S.,
Teran J.C.,
Wiedemann H.P.,
Hall G.,
Wacker T.,
Guth K.J.,
Frost J.B.,
Mayes J.T.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3062.1999.010407.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , bacteremia , listeria , listeria monocytogenes , tricuspid valve , listeria infection , infective endocarditis , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics , biology
Listeria monocytogenes has long been known as a pathogen of immunocompromised hosts, including solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients. Its principal manifestations include bacteremia and meningitis. Endocarditis due to Listeria is far less common and in general affects the left side of the heart. We here report an unusual case of Listeria tricuspid valve endocarditis and septic pulmonary emboli in a sulfa‐intolerant liver transplant recipient with a history of relapsing cytomegalovirus (CMV) hepatitis and an indwelling Hickman catheter. The literature on Listeria endocarditis and infections in transplant recipients is reviewed. The possible relationship between susceptibility to Listeria infection and the discontinuation of trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis is of interest.