SALMONELLA PROSTHETIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS - A CASE-REPORT

A patient with Bjork-Shiley mechanical mitral valve was noted to have Salmonella prosthetic valve endocarditis, which was confirmed by posit ive blood cultures and vegetation found by transesophageal echocardiog raphy. Up to now, only 5 cases of Salmonella prosthetic valve endocard itis have been reported in the literature. Because of the malignant co urse of this rare infection, the authors suggest that early surgical i ntervention should be considered in Salmonella prosthetic valve endoca rditis, especially when the patients have recurrent fever during medic al treatment.