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Successfully treated mitral valve Proteus mirabilis endocarditis.

Michael Lloyd1, Lewis Satterwhite, Stamatios Lerakis

  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
|May 17, 2005
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Infective endocarditis caused by Proteus mirabilis is rare and often fatal. This case highlights successful treatment with antibiotics and surgery for P. mirabilis endocarditis.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cardiology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Proteus mirabilis is a Gram-negative bacterium rarely associated with infective endocarditis.
  • Infective endocarditis caused by P. mirabilis has a high mortality rate.

Observation:

  • A 64-year-old male presented with symptoms including fever, dysuria, and a heart murmur.
  • Diagnosis of P. mirabilis endocarditis was confirmed by clinical signs, positive blood cultures, and echocardiographic evidence of a large mitral valve vegetation.

Findings:

  • The patient received prolonged antibiotic therapy and underwent successful surgical mitral valve replacement.
  • Review of literature indicates P. mirabilis endocarditis is uncommon and carries a grave prognosis.

Implications:

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  • This case demonstrates that aggressive management, including antibiotics and valve surgery, can lead to favorable outcomes in P. mirabilis endocarditis.
  • Further research into the clinical characteristics and optimal treatment strategies for this rare condition is warranted.