Triple Threat: A Case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Septicemia Complicated by Multi-Valvular Endocarditis, Spinal Osteomyelitis, and Septic Embolic Stroke.
| Autor: | De Narvaez E; Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA., Schoenfeld D; Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA., Elshereye A; Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA., Tran JD; Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA., Oehler RL; Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Aug 08; Vol. 14 (8), pp. e27789. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 08 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.27789 |
| Abstrakt: | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a Gram-positive rod associated with zoonotic infections, most commonly the soft tissues. It can be present in several ways, though most commonly as erysipeloid. Rarely, it may manifest systemically with septic organ involvement such as endocarditis or osteomyelitis. Here, we present the case of a 71-year-old male who presented to the hospital with back pain and neurological deficits. He was found to be bacteremic with E. rhusiopathiae , and imaging demonstrated the presence of multi-valvular endocarditis, spinal osteomyelitis with epidural abscess, and septic embolic stroke. Though such complications of E. rhusiopathiae septicemia have been documented in the literature, this is the first reported case of all three manifestations in one patient. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, De Narvaez et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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