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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cardiology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Lactobacilli are Gram-positive bacteria, typically commensal, but can cause rare infections.
  • Infective endocarditis is a serious infection of the heart's inner lining or valves.
  • Lactobacillus species are an uncommon cause of infective endocarditis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on Lactobacillus endocarditis.
  • To present a case study of Lactobacillus endocarditis.
  • To characterize the clinical and pathological features of Lactobacillus endocarditis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of reported cases of Lactobacillus endocarditis.
  • Autopsy and histopathological examination of cardiac tissue.
  • Analysis of clinical presentation and premortem blood cultures.

Main Results:

  • Reviewed less than 50 reported cases of Lactobacillus endocarditis.
  • Presented a case of a 43-year-old male with a one-year history of endocarditis.
  • Pathology revealed chronic smoldering infection with fibroelastosis and acute vegetations of Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Conclusions:

  • Lactobacillus endocarditis typically follows an indolent clinical course.
  • Infection with Lactobacillus species leads to severe, chronic valvular structural alterations.
  • Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing this rare but severe condition.