Erysipelothrix endocarditis

Erysipelothrix endocarditis is a rare, severe bacterial infection of the endocardium primarily caused by the zoonotic Gram-positive bacillus *Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae*

Erysipelothrix endocarditis is a rare, severe bacterial infection of the endocardium primarily caused by the zoonotic Gram-positive bacillus *Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae* It most frequently affects adults with occupational exposure to animals, poultry, swine, or marine life, such as farmers, butchers, and fishermen Clinically, the disease presents as an aggressive endovascular infection characterized by persistent bacteremia, destructive valvular vegetation, and acute heart failure, carrying a ...

It most frequently affects adults with occupational exposure to animals, poultry, swine, or marine life, such as farmers, butchers, and fishermen

Pathophysiologically, hematogenous dissemination—often following cutaneous inoculation or an erysipeloid skin lesion—leads to valvular seeding, exhibiting a marked predilection for native left-sided heart valves, particularly the aortic valve

Pathophysiologically, hematogenous dissemination—often following cutaneous inoculation or an erysipeloid skin lesion—leads to valvular seeding, exhibiting a marked predilection for native left-sided heart valves, particularly the aortic valve Clinically, the disease presents as an aggressive endovascular infection characterized by persistent bacteremia, destructive valvular vegetation, and acute heart failure, carrying a significant risk of systemic embolization and a high mortality rate

Clinically, the disease presents as an aggressive endovascular infection characterized by persistent bacteremia, destructive valvular vegetation, and acute heart failure, carrying a significant risk of systemic embolization and a high mortality rate