Endotipsitis in an Immunocompetent Patient With Lactobacillus Bacteremia

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2023 Feb 8

PMID 36751240

Authors

Aleeya Shareef

Tahir Khan

Mohammad Shahid

Mustafa Musleh

Ehsan Shabbir

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Abstract

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure commonly performed to decompress portal venous pressure since the early 1990s. Endotipsitis, which refers to persistent bacteremia caused by endovascular infection of the TIPS stent, is a rare but serious complication of this procedure. Very few cases of endotipsitis have been reported worldwide. We report the case of an immunocompetent patient diagnosed with endotipsitis, an atypical risk factor for infection. This case report adds to the literature on underreported complications of TIPS, highlighting an urgent need for introducing clinical practice guidelines regarding the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of endotipsitis.

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