A rare case of pleuropulmonary infection and septic shock associated with Enterococcus faecium endocarditis

Enterococci rarely cause pleuropulmonary infections. A novel case of definitively diagnosed nosocomial Enterococcus faecium pneumonia, empyema, and endocarditis associated with septic shock is reported.

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2005, Vol.50 (1), p.84-88
Main Authors: MacEachern, Paul, Peter Giannoccaro, J., Elsayed, Sameer, Read, Ronald R., Laupland, Kevin B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Empyema
Empyema - microbiology
Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Enterococcus
Enterococcus faecium
Enterococcus faecium - isolation & purification
Female
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Heart
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumonia
Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology
Septic shock
Shock, Septic - microbiology
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Summary:Enterococci rarely cause pleuropulmonary infections. A novel case of definitively diagnosed nosocomial Enterococcus faecium pneumonia, empyema, and endocarditis associated with septic shock is reported.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2003.11.005