Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes. A case report with review of the literature.

SummaryWe report the ease of a 71-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis caused by Listeria monocytogenes. He was successfully treated with a combination of ampicillin and amikacin, and valve replacement surgery.This case and previously reported cases are discussed.