Aerococcus spp infective endocarditis following a prostate biopsy: a case report

Abstract

ABSTRACT We report a rare case of an infective endocarditis by Aerococcus spp in a bioprosthetic aortic valve following a prostate biopsy, in an asymptomatic adult with no additional risk factor for prostate cancer, excepting for age. The diagnosis was based on the presence of vegetations on the bioprosthesis seen on the echocardiogram, positive blood cultures and fever, and a favorable clinical outcome following the treatment with ceftriaxone and gentamicin.

Keywords

• Prostate biopsy
• Infective endocarditis
• Bioprosthesis
• Aortic valve