Abiotrophia defectiva Infective Endocarditis: A Rare and Dangerous Cause of Endocarditis

Authors

Ian Lancaster, HCA HealthcareFollow
Deep Patel, HCA HealthcareFollow
Cyrus Tamboli, HCA HealthcareFollow
Patricia Chun, HCA HealthcareFollow
Vikas Sethi, HCA HealthcareFollow
Joseph Namey, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Largo Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

3-8-2022

Keywords

Abiotrophia defectiva, endocarditis, root canal

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is an uncommon heart infection, typically involving heart valves. Abiotrophia defectiva is a rare cause of endocarditis, typically found within the GI tract, and is usually difficult to isolate and requires specialized media. We report a case of Abiotrophia defectiva endocarditis following a root canal.

Publisher or Conference

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Recommended Citation

Lancaster I, Patel D, Tamboli C, Chun P, Sethi V, Namey J. Abiotrophia defectiva Infective Endocarditis: A Rare and Dangerous Cause of Endocarditis. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2022;():7050257. doi:10.1155/2022/7050257