Abstract
Bacillus cereus is a rare cause of endocarditis, typically associated with intravenous drug abuse, rheumatic heart disease, prosthetic heart valves, pacemakers, or immunodeficiency. We present the first case of native valve Bacillus cereus endocarditis with no apparent risk factors. The patient had a fulminant course requiring emergent valve replacement.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bacillus cereus / isolation & purification*
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Echocardiography
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / pathology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / pathology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / surgery
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Humans
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Male