Author/Authors :
Özcan, Fırat Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Yıldız, Ali Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Özlü, Mehmet Fatih Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Doğan, Mehmet Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Çağlı, Kumral Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Büyükterzi, Zafer Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Özeke, Özcan Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Yetim, Mücahit Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Şaşmaz, Ali Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Endocarditis is an uncommon late complication of prosthetic heart valves that affects 1-2% of cases (1). We are presenting Suttonella indologenes (ancient name: Kingella indologenes) endocarditis complicated with splenic infarction and lethal intracranial hemorrhage in a patient with aortic valve replacement.
