Mycoplasma genitalium Endocarditis in Prosthetic Aortic Valve

Abstract

We report a case of Mycoplasma genitalium endocarditis in a prosthetic heart valve of a woman who sought care in Switzerland for acute aortic valve dysfunction 3 years after valve replacement. This unusual manifestation of infection with this bacterium was diagnosed using broad-range PCR despite suspicion of a mechanical disinsertion.

Keywords

• Mycoplasma genitalium
• bacteria
• infective endocarditis
• prosthetic heart valve
• broad-range 16S rRNA PCR
• Switzerland