<i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> infective endocarditis of a double-layer transcatheter pulmonary valve
<i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> is a rare cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis. We report an 18-year-old male with Tetralogy of Fallot and two sequential transcatheter pulmonary valves (Melody and Myval), presenting with persistent bacteraemia unresponsive to antibiotics. Surgical explantation of both valves with homograft replacement and tricuspid repair achieved complete recovery, emphasising surgery in refractory infections.
Authors
- Kenan Öztürker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2988-4746)
- Eylem Tunçer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9177-2089)
- Mehmet Emirhan Işık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0699-8890)
- Fatih Tomrukçu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9041-9299)
Institutions
- Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiology in the Young
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951125109785
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35