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Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis as a Complication of Toxocariasis-Associated Endomyocarditis With Fibrosis: A Case
Esther Kuenzli1, Niklaus Labhardt2, Gianmarco Balestra3
1Division for Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology , University Hospital Basel and Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Basel.
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
|November 2, 2016
Abstract:
Complications associated with Toxocara canis infection are rare. We present a case of a patient with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis as a complication of an endomyocardial fibrosis caused by T canis. The epidemiological, pathological, and clinical features of this rare complication are described here.
Insights
Toxocara canis infection rarely causes complications. This case highlights Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis as a rare complication of Toxocara canis-induced endomyocardial fibrosis, detailing its features.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
- Parasitology
Background:
- Toxocara canis (T. canis) infection is a zoonotic disease with rare reported complications.
- Endomyocardial fibrosis is a form of heart disease, and its association with T. canis is exceptionally uncommon.
- Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis is a serious cardiac infection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis complicating T. canis-induced endomyocardial fibrosis.
- To describe the epidemiological, pathological, and clinical characteristics of this unusual presentation.
- To enhance understanding of the potential cardiac manifestations of T. canis infection.
Main Methods:
- Case report presentation.
- Review of patient's medical history, diagnostic workup, and treatment.
- Analysis of epidemiological and clinical data.
- Pathological examination of cardiac tissue.
Main Results:
- A patient developed Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis.
- The endocarditis was identified as a complication of endomyocardial fibrosis.
- The underlying cause of the endomyocardial fibrosis was attributed to T. canis infection.
- Detailed epidemiological, pathological, and clinical features of this rare event were documented.
Conclusions:
- Toxocara canis infection can lead to rare but severe cardiac complications, including endomyocardial fibrosis.
- Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis represents a significant and infrequent complication in cases of T. canis-related endomyocardial fibrosis.
- This case underscores the importance of considering parasitic infections in the differential diagnosis of unexplained cardiac conditions.
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