Abstract
E. coli is a rare cause of infective endocarditis. This report describes an 81-year-old-woman with a history of aortic stenosis and recurrent urinary tract infections who presented in sepsis secondary to E. coli urinary tract infection which was complicated by multivalvular infective endocarditis of the aortic and tricuspid native valves identified on transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). The patient was managed medically with ceftriaxone, and resolution of both vegetations was seen on TEE without the need for cardiothoracic surgery. Literature review did not yield prior cases of multivalvular E. coli endocarditis.
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Baker M, Reyes J, Singh N, Shah S, Baig RA, Nistico J. Multivalvular Native Valve E. coli Endocarditis. Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery. 2025; 5(3):44-47. doi: 10.53785/2769-2779.1308.