Serratia marcescens Endocarditis

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Comments1 September 1976Serratia marcescens EndocarditisMICHAEL SANDS, M.D., C. V. SANDERS, M.D.MICHAEL SANDS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. V. SANDERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-85-3-397_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Having read Mills and Drew's article (Ann Intern Med 84:29-35, 1976), we wish to report the case of a patient with Serratia marcescens endocarditis treated by us.A 64-year-old male heroin addict, previously well, presented complaining of dyspnea and confusion for 1 week. Positive physical findings included a temperature of 40 °C [104 °F]; sinus tachycardia, 130/min; blood pressure 118/60 mm Hg; bibasilar moist rales; and a grade iii/vi holosystolic decrescendo murmur heard at the cardiac apex, radiating to the left axilla. Leukocyte count was 14 000/mm3with 87% neutrophils; hematocrit, 32%; urinalysis showed 30 erythrocytes/high-power field;...References1. BRYAN C, MARNEY S, and ALFORD R: Gram-negative bacillary endocarditis: interpretation of the serum bactericidal test. Am J Med 58:209-215, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. KHAN F and KHAN A: Serratia marcescens endocarditis. Am J Med 79:454, 1973 AbstractGoogle Scholar3. FARGOUDI H, BANKS T, and ALI N: A case report of Serratia endocarditis with review of the literature. Med Ann DC 43:401-406, 1974 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MICHAEL SANDS, M.D.; C. V. SANDERS, M.D.Affiliations: Louisiana State University Medical Center New Orleans, LA 70112 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInfective endocarditis by Serratia species: a systematic reviewSerratia Marcescens, a Rare and Devastating Cause of Endocarditis: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureEndocarditis and Intravascular InfectionsA Case of Mixed Serratia marcescens and Streptococcus mitis Endocarditis and Review of the LiteratureEndocarditis and Intravascular InfectionsACUTE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITISSerratia Keratitis Transmitted by Contaminated EyedroppersTreatmentInfective endocarditis caused by gram-negative bacteria: A review of the literature, 1945–1977 1 September 1976Volume 85, Issue 3Page: 397-398KeywordsAddictsBlood pressureDyspneaEndocarditisHematocritHeroinNeutrophilsSerratia marcescensTachycardiaTemperature ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1976 PDF downloadLoading ...