Aerococcus spp infective endocarditis following a prostate biopsy: a case report

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https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202163018%20

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Prostate biopsy, Infective endocarditis, Bioprosthesis, Aortic valve

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We report a rare case of an infective endocarditis by Aerococcus spp in a bioprosthetic aortic valve following a prostate biopsy, in an asymptomatic adult with no additional risk factor for prostate cancer, excepting for age. The diagnosis was based on the presence of vegetations on the bioprosthesis seen on the echocardiogram, positive blood cultures and fever, and a favorable clinical outcome following the treatment with ceftriaxone and gentamicin.

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2021-03-24

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Santos-Veloso, M. A. O. ., Barros, M. das N. D. da S. ., Carvalho, M. H., Barbosa, D. A. de C. K. ., & Rodrigues, J. V. . (2021). Aerococcus spp infective endocarditis following a prostate biopsy: a case report. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 63, e18. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202163018