Infectious endocarditis due to Bacillus Cereus in a patient with a pacemaker

case report and literature review

Autores/as

  • Márgerie Thalia Costa Montezuma de Carvalho Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus)
  • Luiza Valeska Mesquita Fernandes Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus)
  • Mariana Fidanza Vasconcelos Cavalcante Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus)
  • Ronaldo Vasconcelos Távora Hospital de Messejana Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes
  • Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus)
  • Bráulio Matias de Carvalho Hospital de Messejana Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12662/2317-3076jhbs.v11i1.4903.p1-4.2023

Palabras clave:

endocardite infecciosa, infecciosa; bacillus cereus, bacteremia; marcapasso

Resumen

Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infectious process of the cardiac endothelium, often related to the use of pacemakers and valve prostheses, which may facilitate microorganism” proliferation. Case Report: In this article, we describe the case of an 81-year-old man with infective endocarditis due to Bacillus Cereus related to the use of a pacemaker and perform a brief literature review. Discussion: Bacillus Cereus is a Gram-positive, aerobic, spore-forming, large, and generally motile bacterium that constitutes a rare cause of endocarditis, but few cases like this are described in the literature. Conclusion: Determining the etiology of IE through culture-guided methods plays a pivotal role in selecting appropriate antibiotic treatment. Maintain a high clinical suspicion for IE is paramount, especially when fever arises in patients with cardiac devices after surgical or dental procedures.

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Publicado

2024-01-03

Cómo citar

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Costa Montezuma de Carvalho MT, Mesquita Fernandes LV, Fidanza Vasconcelos Cavalcante M, Vasconcelos Távora R, Farias LABG, Matias de Carvalho B. Infectious endocarditis due to Bacillus Cereus in a patient with a pacemaker: case report and literature review. J Health Biol Sci. [Internet]. 3 de enero de 2024 [citado 16 de noviembre de 2024];11(1):1-4. Disponible en: https://periodicos.unichristus.edu.br/jhbs/article/view/4903