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Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis Caused by Salmonella Infantis—Case Report and Review of Clinical and Epidemiologic Implications
by Kristína Doležalová, Lubomír Soják, Annamária Grigláková, Ján Jurenka, Martin Sedlák, Lucia Horniaková, Peter Kromka, Mária Szántová and Peter Sabaka
Pathogens 2025, 14(5), 474; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14050474 - 14 May 2025
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Background: Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis (S. Infantis) is a widespread pathogen in agriculture, causing epidemics in chicken flocks. Despite being primarily an animal pathogen, it may pose significant health risks to immunocompromised individuals. Methods: This report describes the first known case of [...] Read more.
Background: Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis (S. Infantis) is a widespread pathogen in agriculture, causing epidemics in chicken flocks. Despite being primarily an animal pathogen, it may pose significant health risks to immunocompromised individuals. Methods: This report describes the first known case of cardiac device-related infective endocarditis (CDRIE) attributed to S. Infantis, highlighting its emerging pathogenic potential. It also reviews the literature for microbiologic and epidemiologic perspectives. Results: A 61-year-old male with a history of high-grade multiple myeloma presented with nonspecific symptoms, including low-grade fever and exertional dyspnoea. Blood cultures identified a pure culture of S. Infantis, and transoesophageal echocardiography revealed vegetations on pacing leads. Following pacemaker extraction and appropriate antimicrobial therapy, the patient’s condition temporary improved, but later deteriorated due to the progression of underlying malignancy. Conclusions: This case underscores the importance of considering S. Infantis in the differential diagnosis of endocarditis in immunocompromised patients, along with the critical need for stringent food safety measures to mitigate infection risks from contaminated poultry products. Full article
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Case Report
Salmonella Enteritidis ST11 Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Complicated by a Paravalvular Abscess: Case Report and Literature Review
by Shiori Kitaya, Shintaro Katahira, Hiroaki Baba, Yoshikatsu Saiki, Yukio Katori, Koichi Tokuda and Hajime Kanamori
Appl. Microbiol. 2023, 3(3), 1057-1067; https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3030073 - 8 Sep 2023
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Salmonella infection typically causes self-limiting gastroenteritis. However, in rare cases, it can lead to prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), especially in older adults with a history of valve replacement surgery. In this case study, we describe a case of Salmonella PVE in a man [...] Read more.
Salmonella infection typically causes self-limiting gastroenteritis. However, in rare cases, it can lead to prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), especially in older adults with a history of valve replacement surgery. In this case study, we describe a case of Salmonella PVE in a man with a prosthetic aortic valve. Complications of PVE include abscess formation, which is associated with increased mortality. If a patient with a history of prosthetic valve replacement presents with symptoms suggestive of gastroenteritis or bacteremia, a thorough investigation should be conducted with suspicion of PVE. The prognosis of Salmonella PVE can be improved by promptly initiating appropriate antibiotics and administering them for an adequate duration, as well as by considering surgical intervention when necessary. Additionally, confirming negative blood cultures after treatment of Salmonella bacteremia is important to prevent the development of PVE and paravalvular abscesses. Full article
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Refractory Salmonella Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Complicated by Splenic Infarction and Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient with Double Prosthetic Valves: A Case Report
by Moustafa S. Alhamadh, Rakan B. Alanazi, Thamer Saad Alhowaish, Abdulrahman Yousef Alhabeeb, Sultan T. Algarni, Osama Mohaamad Wadaan, Ihab Suliman and Mohammed Ghormalla Al-Ghamdi
Diagnostics 2022, 12(8), 1982; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12081982 - 16 Aug 2022
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Endocarditis is an extremely rare complication of Salmonellosis with an incidence of 0.2–0.4%. It is a destructive and invasive infection that follows a highly complicated course and carries a high mortality rate that exceeds 45%. Multiple predisposing factors for Salmonella endocarditis have been [...] Read more.
Endocarditis is an extremely rare complication of Salmonellosis with an incidence of 0.2–0.4%. It is a destructive and invasive infection that follows a highly complicated course and carries a high mortality rate that exceeds 45%. Multiple predisposing factors for Salmonella endocarditis have been described in the literature, including human immunodeficiency virus infection, congenital heart diseases, and the presence of a prosthetic valve. Herein, we report a case of Salmonella prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated by splenic infarction and aortic pseudoaneurysm presenting as a month-long history of fluctuating fever, chills, and rigors, accompanied by occasional cough and shortness of breath in a 55-year-old female with aortic and mitral valves replacement and multiple comorbidities. She was diagnosed by multiple radiographic studies and successfully treated with the Commando procedure and a long course of IV antibiotics. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
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Salmonella Hessarek Gastroenteritis with Bacteremia: A Case Report and Literature Review
by Pierangelo Chinello, Guido Granata, Vincenzo Galati, Fabrizio Taglietti, Simone Topino, Emanuela Caraffa, Carolina Venditti, Nazario Bevilacqua, Lucilla Sbardella, Stefano Bilei and Nicola Petrosillo
Pathogens 2020, 9(8), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9080656 - 15 Aug 2020
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Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Hessarek (Salmonella Hessarek) is considered a serovar with high host specificity and is an uncommon cause of disease in humans; no cases of S. Hessarek bacteremia have been reported in humans to date. On 16 July 2019, [...] Read more.
Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Hessarek (Salmonella Hessarek) is considered a serovar with high host specificity and is an uncommon cause of disease in humans; no cases of S. Hessarek bacteremia have been reported in humans to date. On 16 July 2019, a young male presented abdominal pain, vomit, diarrhea, and fever up to 41 °C, a few hours after a kebab meal containing goat meat; he went to the Emergency Room, where a Film Array® GI Panel (BioFire, Biomerieux Company, Marcy-L´Étoile, France) was performed on his feces and results were positive for Salmonella. The culture of the feces was negative, but the blood culture was positive for Salmonella spp., which was identified as Salmonella Hessarek by seroagglutination assays. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone 2 g intravenously qd for 8 days; he was discharged in good general conditions, and ciprofloxacin 500 mg per os bid for 7 more days was prescribed, after exclusion of endocarditis and of clinical signs of complicated bacteremia. This case of Salmonella Hessarek gastroenteritis with bacteremia is probably the first case of bloodstream human infection due to this agent ever described. Further studies are needed to ascertain the global burden of S. Hessarek disease in humans. Full article
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Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: An Unusual Cause of Infective Endocarditis
by Christopher Robson, Matthew V. N. O’Sullivan and Shobini Sivagnanam
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2018, 3(1), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3010035 - 16 Mar 2018
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While typhoid fever is a common infection, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a rare cause of endocarditis. We describe the case of a 20-year-old male who was treated for a primary episode of microbiologically-confirmed typhoid fever. He presented six weeks post-discharge with fever [...] Read more.
While typhoid fever is a common infection, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a rare cause of endocarditis. We describe the case of a 20-year-old male who was treated for a primary episode of microbiologically-confirmed typhoid fever. He presented six weeks post-discharge with fever and lethargy. S. Typhi was again identified in blood cultures, and echocardiography identified a mitral valve lesion. Our case suggests that a relapse of typhoid should prompt further investigation for a deep-seated infection, including consideration of echocardiographic evaluation to rule out infective endocarditis. Full article
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