Serratia marcescens Endocarditis in Prosthetic Valves.
extended spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)
hepatitis c (hcv) infection
hiv
iv: intravenous
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa)
serratia marcescens endocarditis
uti: urinary tract infection
white blood count (wbc)
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
accepted:
16
11
2023
medline:
18
12
2023
pubmed:
18
12
2023
entrez:
18
12
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Serratia marcescens endocarditis is a rare occurrence. We describe a case of Serratia endocarditis in a patient with a prosthetic valve. The clinical course was complicated by widespread embolic phenomena causing stroke, gangrene of extremities, and septic emboli to the lungs, spleen, and eyes. She was not considered suitable for surgery due to severe consumptive coagulopathy and thrombocytopenia in the setting of widespread emboli. The patient was transitioned to do not resuscitate status and discharged to a long-term care facility with a grave prognosis explained to the family.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38106730
doi: 10.7759/cureus.48957
pmc: PMC10725715
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e48957Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Jamil et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.