INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER ENDOSCOPY - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

We describe a 73-year-old male who developed native valve infective en docarditis due to Staphylococcus capitis as a consequence of repeated oesophageal dilatation. The patient was treated with appropriate antib iotic therapy but his condition deteriorated and he died, We review 10 previously reported cases of infective endocarditis associated with u pper endoscopy and discuss the issue of prophylaxis of high risk patie nts prior to upper endoscopy involving various invasive procedures, e. g. biopsy, dilatation and sclerotherapy.