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Eikenella Corrodens Endocarditis in an Intravenous Drug User: Case Report and Literature Review

Overview
Journal J Natl Med Assoc
Publisher Elsevier
Specialty General Medicine
Date 1994 Apr 1
PMID 8040909
Citations 6
Authors
L A Olopoenia
V Mody
M Reynolds
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Abstract

A rare case of Eikenella corrodens endocarditis in an intravenous drug user is reported. Repeated blood cultures from the patient established the diagnosis of this infection. However, evaluation of the cardiac function using two-dimensional echocardiography with Doppler flow demonstrated a large pedunculated tricuspid vegetation. Also evident on this study was a dilated right ventricle with diminished contractility and regurgitation. Complete sterilization of the blood was achieved after a 2-week course of intravenous penicillin and gentamicin followed by an additional 4-week course of intravenous penicillin alone. Clinicians treating suspected IV drug users should be aware of the potential pathogenicity of this rare, facultative, anaerobic gram-negative bacillus (E corrodens). A combination of intravenous penicillin and aminoglycoside should be considered as the initial treatment followed by an additional course of intravenous penicillin for such patients with valvular vegetation.

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