Infective Endocarditis Due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Infective Endocarditis Due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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We present a 20-year-old male who was admitted with Womens l/s skimmer tee recurrent fevers.He was diagnosed with Haemophilus parainfluenzae mitral valve endocarditis with severe regurgitation and perforated leaflet.H.

parainfluenzae was resistant to ceftriaxone Selenium but repeated sensitivities showed a sensitive organism.Despite endocarditis caused by H.parainfluenzae is rare, physicians should be vigilant of such diagnosis.

Antibiotics sensitivity may be questioned if shows a resistant organism.