Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endocarditis of prosthetic aortic valve: report of a case and review of literature

Heart Lung. 2000 Sep-Oct;29(5):351-5. doi: 10.1067/mhl.2000.108362.

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia (previously known as Xanthomonas maltophilia and Pseudomonas maltophilia ) is an aerobic, nonfermenting, gram-negative bacillus, which has emerged as a serious nosocomial pathogen in patients with compromised immunity. It is a rare cause of endocarditis with only 20 cases previously reported in medical literature. The risk factors associated with S maltophilia endocarditis include intravenous drug abuse, dental treatment, previous cardiac surgery, and infected intravascular devices. S maltophilia is resistant to multiple antibiotics, which leads to frequent therapeutic failures. Although the optimal antibiotic treatment for S maltophilia endocarditis remains unknown, most of the patients received 2 or more antibiotics. We report a case of S maltophilia endocarditis of prosthetic aortic valve, associated with a painless aortic dissection, that responded well to a combination of ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol. The literature is reviewed to elaborate the disease characteristics, the treatments used, and the prognosis of the S maltophilia endocarditis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections* / complications
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / complications
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*