Acute infective endocarditis caused by Delftia acidovorans, a rare pathogen complicating intravenous drug use

Abstract

Gram-negative bacilli causing infective endocarditis (IE) is rare, even in intravenous drug users. This case report underscores several clinically important aspects of Delftia acidovorans IE: the organism's ability to cause rapid destruction of normal native valves and to cause embolic occlusion of large arteries and its resistance to all aminoglycosides. Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.