First case of Pasteurella multocida endocarditis of the tricuspid valve: a favorable outcome following medical treatment

We describe a rare case of tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by Pasteurella multocida in an elderly woman with no previous history of valvular heart disease. Risk factors included contact with animals and old age. The patient was treated successfully with five days of intravenous ampicillin followed by four weeks of oral ciprofloxacin. (C) 2008 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.