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Tsutsugamushi disease presenting with aortic valve endocarditis: a case report and literature review
Shujie Yu1, Xianguan Yu1, Bin Zhou1
1Department of Cardiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510630, China.
Abstract:
Tsutsugamushi disease is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi in which humans are accidental hosts. Infective endocarditis associated with Tsutsugamushi disease has not been previously reported. We are describing a case of Tsutsugamushi disease presenting with aortic valve endocarditis. The clinical data of a 67-year-old female with O. tsutsugamushi-induced aortic valve endocarditis was summarized retrospectively and analyzed with a literature review. Treatment of O. tsutsugamushi-induced aortic valve endocarditis with chloramphenicol is recommended.
