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COVID-19 complicated by infective endocarditis or concomitant infection? a case report

Chaymae Miri1, Falmata Laouan Brem1, Hammam Rasras1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Maroc.

The Pan African Medical Journal
|June 23, 2022
PubMed

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This case report details a patient with infective endocarditis, a serious heart valve infection, who also had Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The findings suggest COVID-19 may increase the risk and complicate the prognosis of infective endocarditis.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic with significant cardiovascular implications.
  • Cardiovascular complications are linked to poorer COVID-19 prognosis.
  • COVID-19 may be a risk and prognostic factor for infective endocarditis.

Observation:

  • A 53-year-old woman with persistent cough, dyspnea, and fatigue, diagnosed with COVID-19 four weeks prior.
  • Clinical presentation, radiological, and analytical data confirmed infective endocarditis of the mitral valve.
  • Initial treatment included azithromycin and corticosteroids, followed by Teicoplanin and gentamicin during hospitalization.

Findings:

  • Successful treatment of mitral valve infective endocarditis was achieved with antibiotics.
  • Transthoracic echocardiograms showed the disappearance of the vegetative lesion.
  • The patient experienced a good clinical outcome.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the importance of considering coexisting diagnoses, such as infective endocarditis, in patients with COVID-19.
  • Highlights the need for vigilance regarding potential cardiovascular complications in COVID-19 patients.
  • Suggests a potential link between COVID-19 and the development or exacerbation of infective endocarditis.

Keywords:
COVID-19SARS-CoV-2case reportcomplicationinfective endocarditis

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