Endocarditis due to Listeria: description of two cases and review of the literature

J Antolín; A Gutierrez; R Segoviano; R López; R Ciguenza

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.020

Endocarditis due to Listeria: description of two cases and review of the literature

Eur J Intern Med. 2008 Jun;19(4):295-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.020. Epub 2008 Jan 30.

Authors

J Antolín¹, A Gutierrez, R Segoviano, R López, R Ciguenza

Affiliation

¹ I Internal Medicine Service. Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, C/ Prof. Martín Lagos s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. pepe.antolin@gmail.com

PMID: 18471682
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.020

Abstract

Endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes is a very uncommon and very serious disease that may lead to valve dysfunction and cardiac arrest. We report two cases of endocarditis caused by L. monocytogenes and review the papers previously published on the subject.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
Female
Humans
Listeriosis / diagnosis*
Listeriosis / drug therapy
Treatment Outcome