Isolated Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of Existing Literature on Diagnosis and Therapy

Abstract

Right-sided endocarditis accounts for 5%-10% of all cases of infective endocarditis (IE),1 and intravenous (IV) drug use remains its most common predisposing factor.2 Pulmonic valve involvement in IE is uncommon,3 and not only is it the least commonly involved valve in IE,2 with prevalence of around 2%,4 but “isolated” pulmonic valve endocarditis (PVE) is an even more rare complication of IE.