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Left-sided Pseudomonas Endocarditis with Disseminated Septic Emboli.
Rhode Island Medical Journal 2019 April 2
A 59-year-old man presented with sharp chest pain, hypoxia, and tachycardia. His past medical history included intravenous drug use (IVDU). Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from his blood. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of endocarditis. Patient revealed that he injected drugs intravenously with tap water. Transesophageal echocardiogram revealed vegetation on the anterior mitral leaflet with associated mitral regurgitation. Patient was successfully treated with meropenem and tobramycin and underwent mitral valve replacement without complications. Majority of IVDU-related endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas involve right-sided valves, but our case is unique as it demonstrates left-sided endocarditis in a patient with IVDU. A combination of aggressive medical and early surgical treatment with valve replacement has enabled this patient to successfully recuperate.
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