Streptococcus Bovis Endocarditis Post Colonic Polypectomy
  • Napohn Chongprasertpon
    Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  • Ronan Cusack
    Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  • John Joseph Coughlan
    Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6086-3279
  • Wing Tung Chung
    Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong SAR, The People’s Republic of China
  • Chun Ho Leung
    Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong SAR, The People’s Republic of China
  • Thomas John Kiernan
    Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland

Keywords

Infective endocarditis, colonic polypectomy, Streptococcus bovis

Abstract

We describe a case of Streptococcus lutetiensis infective endocarditis occurring in a patient following colonic polypectomy. The patient had multiple risk factors for infective endocarditis including pre-existing mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation.
Transoesophageal echocardiography revealed a friable mass on the posterior mitral valve leaflet, confirming the diagnosis. The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics, successfully underwent mitral valve surgery and was discharged home for outpatient follow-up.
This report details an uncommon case presentation, highlights areas for improvement in clinical practice, and summarises the current knowledge available in the literature regarding Streptococcus bovis infective endocarditis.

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    Published: 2019-05-08
    Issue: Vol 6 No 5 (view)

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    Chongprasertpon N, Cusack R, Coughlan JJ, Chung WT, Leung CH, Kiernan TJ. Streptococcus Bovis Endocarditis Post Colonic Polypectomy. EJCRIM 2019;6 doi:10.12890/2019_001110.