Tricuspid valve gonococcal endocarditis: fourth case report

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) occurs in 1-3% of all gonococcal infections; endocarditis is a complication in 1-2% of patients with DGI. We present the fourth reported case of gonococcal tricuspid valve endocarditis, this one occurring in a 53-year-old male with a 2-month history of shortness of breath. (C) 2009 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.