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Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli tricuspid valve endocarditis
Rami Waked1, Gebrael Saliba1, Nabil Chehata1
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abstract:
Escherichia coli is a rare cause of endocarditis. This article reports an 82-year-old male with a mechanical aortic valve replacement who was admitted for fever and fatigue. He was diagnosed with a tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by an extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli following positive blood cultures and echocardiography. He received six weeks of imipenem / cilastatin and subsequently improved and was discharged with ambulatory follow ups with his infectious disease specialist.
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