Affiliation:
1. Kent Hospital
2. Al-Baath University
3. Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI, USA
Abstract
We present a 20-year-old male who was admitted with recurrent fevers. He was diagnosed with Haemophilus parainfluenzae mitral valve endocarditis with severe regurgitation and perforated leaflet. H. parainfluenzae was resistant to ceftriaxone 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.
Publisher
Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
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