Ochrobactrum anthropi Endocarditis and Septic Shock in a Patient with No Prosthetic Valve or Rheumatic Heart Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Although Ochrobactrum anthropi is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients, it is increasingly being recognized to be a causative agent in healthy hosts. In this paper, we report a case of O. anthropi endocarditis and septic shock in a patient who had no prosthetic valve or rheumatic heart disease, in contrast to previous reports.