Late prosthetic valve infective endocarditis by Enterococcus durans

Abstract

Enterococcus durans is an extremely rare cause of infective endocarditis. We have reported the first case where a 56-year-old female presented with late prosthetic valve infective endocarditis on a mechanical mitral valve. Medical management failed and eventually lead to the demise of the patient.

Keywords

• enterococcus durans
• infective endocarditis
• late prosthetic valve infective endocarditis
• mechanical valve infective endocarditis