Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Title | Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Ziogas, I. A., Evangeliou A. P., Tsachouridou O., Arvanitaki A., Tsona A., Kamperidis V., Papagianni M., Panagiotidis T., Tourtounis I. A., Giannakoulas G., & Metallidis S. |
Journal | Case Rep Infect Dis |
Volume | 2020 |
Pagination | 7894574 |
Date Published | 2020 |
ISSN | 2090-6625 |
Abstract | Introduction: Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (BCNIE) can present subtly and is associated with a diagnostic delay leading to increased morbidity and mortality. . We present the case of an 18-year-old male with a history of complex congenital heart disease and 3-year intermittent episodes of fever of unknown origin, who was referred to our hospital for upper and lower extremity focal seizures. Laboratory blood tests were normal, blood cultures were negative, and brain imaging revealed an abscess. Cardiology consultation was requested, and transthoracic echocardiography revealed an intracardiac vegetation. Empiric antibiotic treatment with sultamicillin, gentamycin, and meropenem was initiated. Serology testing was positive for , and the diagnosis of BCNIE was established. The antibiotic course was changed to oral doxycycline for 36 months and led to resolution of IE, with no vegetation detected on TTE after 15 months. |
DOI | 10.1155/2020/7894574 |
Alternate Journal | Case Rep Infect Dis |
PubMed ID | 32670644 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7333052 |