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Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis occurring after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
T M Pritchard1, R T Foust, J R Cantely
1Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
The American Journal of Medicine
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
Bacterial endocarditis secondary to endoscopic procedures has been convincingly documented in only four cases. We describe a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis that developed after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Because of this, we recommend subacute bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis in patients who have a prior history of endocarditis or valve replacement.