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Memoona Zahoor

Royal Orthopedics Hospital, United Kingdom

Title: Multidrug-resistant salmonella endocarditis of a native valve: A rare case presentation

Abstract

Salmonella species is a rare cause of infective endocarditis that commonly involves a prosthetic or a previously damaged heart valve. We present a case of a 25-year-old young man with a one-and-a-half-month history of cough, fever, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis. Clinical examination revealed bilateral mid-zone crackles, palpable tip of the spleen, and an early diastolic murmur in the aortic (A2) area. Initial laboratory results indicated anemia with leukocytosis, raised inflammatory markers, and low serum albumin. Blood cultures showed the growth of multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhi. A radiological workup showed multiple aortic valve vegetation.

Salmonella endocarditis was diagnosed based on Duke’s criteria. The patient was treated with culture-sensitive antibiotics and subsequently showed significant clinical recovery. This case describes a rare native valve Salmonella endocarditis with multiple drug resistance. It highlights the challenges of diagnosis and the value of multidisciplinary management of complex clinical presentations. 

Biography

Memoona Zahoor has completed her MBBS in 2020. After that, she had two years experience of training in medicine. She has published two articles. She has achieved certification in health research and good clinical practice. She is currently working as a research fellow in Royal Orthopedic Hospital in Birmingham. Where she is part of both observational study and randomized controlled trials