06 July 2023: Articles
Recurrent Bioprosthetic Valve Endocarditis in Intravenous Drug Users
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Adverse events of drug therapy, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Dana Sadaqa B* , Amro Daoud A , Fuad Zeid A , Hamza M. Alsaid ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939292
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939292
Table 1. Summary of selected case reports of endocarditis caused by Serratia marcescens.
| Author | Source of infection | Definitive antibiotic therapy | Valve involved, native/prosthetic | Surgery | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander et al (1969) []14 | Bacterial pneumonia | Sodium colistimethate 75 mg, sodium cephalothin | Mitral valve, native | Yes | Death |
| Denney et al (1967) []15 | Teeth extraction | Penicillin, streptomycin, and chloramphenicol | Mitral valve, native | No | Death |
| Richard et al (2020) []20 | Unknown | Kanamycin and oxacillin sodium chloramphenicol was added kanamycin discontinued and nalidixic acid started | Mitral and tricuspid valve, prosthetic | Yes | Death |
| Wheat et al (1951) []7 | UTI | Chloramphenicol, streptomycin, and penicillin | Tricuspid valve, native | No | Death |
| Phadke et al (2016) []16 | Unknown | Meropenem | Mitral valve, native | No | Death |
| Yeung et al (2018) []6 | Intravenous drug user | Ertapenem and ciprofloxacin | Aortic valve, native | Yes | Survival |
| Williams et al (1970) []1 | Unknown | Chloramphenicol, streptomycin and penicillin g switched to cephalothin sodium and kanamycin | Mitral valve, native | No | Death |
| Hadano et al (2012) []21 | Unknown | Ceftazidime and gentamicin | Mitral valve, native | No | Survival |
| Suri et al (1971) []8 | Prosthetic valve | Cephaloridine, ampicillin and chloramphenicol | Mitral valve, prosthetic | Yes | Death |
| Ena et al (1991) []11 | Intravenous drug user | Ciprofloxacin | Aortic valve, native | Yes | Survival |