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Pseudomonas MitraClip® endocarditis: A case report and review of literature
Ralph Tayyar1, Oneib Khan1, Kashyap Chauhan2
1Internal Medicine Department, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, United States.
Abstract:
Endocarditis from Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of endocarditis with most of those cases in patients with intravenous drug abuse. The MitraClip® is a relatively new device with few incidences of endocarditis in the literature. Here we present the first reported case of pseudomonal endocarditis of a MitraClip® in a non-IV drug user.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis is rare, especially with the MitraClip® device. This report details the first case of pseudomonal endocarditis affecting a MitraClip® in a patient without a history of intravenous drug abuse.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis is uncommon, frequently associated with intravenous drug abuse.
- The MitraClip® device, used for mitral valve repair, has rarely been implicated in endocarditis.
- Limited literature exists on pseudomonal infections involving cardiac devices.
