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Capnocytophaga canimorsus : a rare case of conservatively treated prosthetic valve endocarditis
Author(s) -
JalavaKarvinen Päivi,
Grönroos Juha O.,
Tuunanen Helena,
Kemppainen Jukka,
Oksi Jarmo,
Hohenthal Ulla
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/apm.12839
Subject(s) - endocarditis , medicine , capnocytophaga , infective endocarditis , antibiotic therapy , surgery , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics
We describe a rare case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by the canine bacterium Capnocytophaga canimorsus in a male aged 73 years. The diagnosis of infective endocarditis was unequivocal, as it blood cultures were positive for C. canimorsus and vegetations were detected on transesophageal echocardiography; the modified Duke criteria were fulfilled. PET ‐ CT showed intense 18 F‐ FDG uptake of the prosthetic valve area. The patient was treated with antibiotics alone (no surgery), and is now on life‐long suppressive antibiotic therapy. To our knowledge, this is the third reported case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by C. canimorsus and the first one to have been treated conservatively.