Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis diagnosed by broad range 16s rRNA PCR gene sequencing

We present a case of E. rhusiopathiae mitral valve endocarditis in a farmer with psoriasis presented with acute intractable heart failure requiring valve replacement surgery. E. rhusiopathiae was identified by 16S rRNA-based gene sequencing from culture-negative, surgically excised mitral valve leaflets.
Source: IDCases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research