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ReviewJournal of medical case reports2021

Streptococcus gallolyticus endocarditis on a prosthetic tricuspid valve: a case report and review of the literature.

Raz Shapira, Tamir Weiss, Elad Goldberg, Eytan Cohen, Ilan Krause, Ram Sharony, Idan Goldberg

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Review in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Avian Infective Endocarditis Associated withAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Raz Shapira *Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Tamir Weiss *Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Elad GoldbergSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Eytan CohenSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ilan KrauseSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ram SharonySackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Idan GoldbergSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. goldberg.idan@gmail.com.
Tel Aviv University · ILRabin Medical Center · IL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStreptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus is a known pathogen that causes infective endocarditis, and most cases involve the left heart valves. We present the first reported case of prosthetic tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by this microorganism. Relevant literature is reviewed. CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old Jewish female with a history of a prosthetic tricuspid valve replacement was admitted to the emergency department because of nonspecific complaints including effort dyspnea, fatigue, and a single episode of transient visual loss and fever. No significant physical findings were observed. Laboratory examinations revealed microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and a few nonspecific abnormalities. Transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated a vegetation attached to the prosthetic tricuspid valve. The involved tricuspid valve was replaced by a new tissue valve, and Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus was grown from its culture. Prolonged antibiotic treatment was initiated.

conclusionsBased on this report and the reviewed literature, Streptococcus gallolyticus should be considered as a rare but potential causative microorganism in prosthetic right-sided valves endocarditis. The patient's atypical presentation emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.

Indexed as

EndocarditisEndocarditis, BacterialStreptococcal InfectionsAgedFemaleHumansStreptococcus gallolyticusTricuspid ValveCase reportInfective endocarditisProsthetic tricuspid valveStreptococcus bovisStreptococcus gallolyticus

Identifiers

PMID34702343
PMCPMC8549216
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