Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Lactobacillus acidophilus Leading to Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm. Tex Heart Inst J 2016 Apr;43(2):161-4
Date
04/30/2016Pubmed ID
27127435Pubmed Central ID
PMC4845580DOI
10.14503/THIJ-15-5121Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84962742077 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 22 CitationsAbstract
Lactobacillus acidophilus rarely causes bacterial endocarditis, because it usually resides in the mucosa of the vagina, gastrointestinal tract, and oropharynx. Moreover, sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare cardiac anomalies, either acquired or congenital. We present the case of a middle-aged man whose bacterial endocarditis, caused by Lactobacillus acidophilus, led to an aneurysmal rupture of the sinus of Valsalva into the right ventricular outflow tract. The patient underwent successful surgical repair, despite numerous complications and sequelae.
Author List
Encarnacion CO, Loranger AM, Bharatkumar AG, Almassi GHAuthors
G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinAgrahara G. Bharatkumar MD Associate Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Aortic RuptureCardiac Surgical Procedures
Echocardiography
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Male
Middle Aged
Sinus of Valsalva
Tomography, X-Ray Computed