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ArticleASM case reports2025

Tricuspid valve endocarditis in a horse owner, caused by

C Nicholas Roy, Catherine E Wiechmann, Ameesh Dev, Brandon K Walther, James M Musser, Randall J Olsen, Stephen B Beres, Dierdre B Axell-House

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C Nicholas RoyDepartment of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Catherine E WiechmannDepartment of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Ameesh DevDepartment of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Brandon K WaltherDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
James M MusserDepartment of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7765-4956
Randall J OlsenDepartment of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5295-4178
Stephen B BeresDepartment of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3041-0185
Dierdre B Axell-HouseCenter for Infectious Diseases, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1760-4383

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Abstract

Background: Case Summary: A 58-year-old woman presented with fever, malaise, and polyarthritis. Clinical evaluation diagnosed native tricuspid valve SESZ endocarditis. The SESZ isolate was genetically closely related to a clone causing an outbreak of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis linked to the consumption of unpasteurized cheese in Brazil. The patient had no exposure to unpasteurized cheese but rode horses. Her infection course was notable for persistent fever despite combination antibiotic therapy. Resolution of her symptoms ultimately required tricuspid valve and aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair. Conclusion: This is the first reported case of native tricuspid valve SESZ endocarditis. The case demonstrates the natural history of this rare disease and illustrates the importance of taking an exposure history.

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group C streptococciinfective endocarditiszoonosis

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