Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation

<p dir="ltr">Abiotrophia defectiva, a nutritionally variant streptococcus, represents a rare yet serious cause of infective endocarditis (IE), accounting for 1%–2% of the total IE cases. It affects native valves in 10% of patients, and it is implicated in catastrophic complications....

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Ra'ed Ababneh (20905286) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Laith Rhabneh (20966387) (author), Shahd Qaddour (20966396) (author), Emad Algorani (20451639) (author), Mohammed Aloqaily (20966390) (author), Cheikh Ahmed Abool Maaly (21007556) (author)
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infective endocarditis vegetation formation
gram positive organisms
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description <p dir="ltr">Abiotrophia defectiva, a nutritionally variant streptococcus, represents a rare yet serious cause of infective endocarditis (IE), accounting for 1%–2% of the total IE cases. It affects native valves in 10% of patients, and it is implicated in catastrophic complications. A 33‐year‐old medically free male presented with a persistent nonproductive cough for 4 months. It was associated with unintentional weight loss (10 kg); however, he denied any other symptoms. His symptoms started after he had a dental implant. Physical examination was unremarkable except for a systolic murmur. Upon further investigations, a blood culture showed Abiotrophia defectiva, and echocardiography demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation originating from the perforation site located on the posterior leaflet measuring 10 × 4 mm, in addition to 2 masses suggestive of vegetations, the largest measuring 10 × 6 mm. The patient was hospitalized as a case of IE and acute mitral valve regurgitation. In light of mitral valve perforation, large vegetation, and bacteremia, an urgent multidisciplinary decision to proceed with mitral valve replacement was made, and the patient received a total of 6 weeks of antibiotics. Physicians should remain highly vigilant for IE, its rare causes, and associated complications. In addition, managing complex cases of IE necessitates a multidisciplinary team approach between cardiology, infectious diseases, and cardiac surgery teams.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Clinical Case Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70400" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70400</a></p>
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spelling Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve PerforationRa'ed Ababneh (20905286)Laith Rhabneh (20966387)Shahd Qaddour (20966396)Emad Algorani (20451639)Mohammed Aloqaily (20966390)Cheikh Ahmed Abool Maaly (21007556)Biomedical and clinical sciencesCardiovascular medicine and haematologyClinical sciencesinfective endocarditis vegetation formationgram positive organismsdental implantation procedures<p dir="ltr">Abiotrophia defectiva, a nutritionally variant streptococcus, represents a rare yet serious cause of infective endocarditis (IE), accounting for 1%–2% of the total IE cases. It affects native valves in 10% of patients, and it is implicated in catastrophic complications. A 33‐year‐old medically free male presented with a persistent nonproductive cough for 4 months. It was associated with unintentional weight loss (10 kg); however, he denied any other symptoms. His symptoms started after he had a dental implant. Physical examination was unremarkable except for a systolic murmur. Upon further investigations, a blood culture showed Abiotrophia defectiva, and echocardiography demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation originating from the perforation site located on the posterior leaflet measuring 10 × 4 mm, in addition to 2 masses suggestive of vegetations, the largest measuring 10 × 6 mm. The patient was hospitalized as a case of IE and acute mitral valve regurgitation. In light of mitral valve perforation, large vegetation, and bacteremia, an urgent multidisciplinary decision to proceed with mitral valve replacement was made, and the patient received a total of 6 weeks of antibiotics. Physicians should remain highly vigilant for IE, its rare causes, and associated complications. In addition, managing complex cases of IE necessitates a multidisciplinary team approach between cardiology, infectious diseases, and cardiac surgery teams.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Clinical Case Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70400" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70400</a></p>2025-04-06T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1002/ccr3.70400https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Infective_Endocarditis_Caused_by_i_Abiotrophia_defectiva_i_A_Unique_Case_Complicated_by_Mitral_Valve_Perforation/28740137CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/287401372025-04-06T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
Ra'ed Ababneh (20905286)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Clinical sciences
infective endocarditis vegetation formation
gram positive organisms
dental implantation procedures
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title Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
title_full Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
title_fullStr Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
title_full_unstemmed Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
title_short Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
title_sort Infective Endocarditis Caused by <i>Abiotrophia defectiva</i>: A Unique Case Complicated by Mitral Valve Perforation
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Clinical sciences
infective endocarditis vegetation formation
gram positive organisms
dental implantation procedures