There are a significant number of colonoscopies and esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGDs) done in the United States every year and post-endoscopic infections are frequently seen. Data demonstrating causality between endoscopic procedures and infectious endocarditis (IE) or that antibiotic prophylaxis prior to endoscopic procedures protects against IE is still lacking. Here we have presented the case of a patient who underwent diagnostic colonoscopy as part of a malignancy workup and was later found to be septic with bacteremia and had IE. We hypothesized that the infection was most likely contracted during colonoscopy as a result of bacterial translocation from the perineal region to the bloodstream. This case report highlights the need for further studies investigating the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in reducing the risk of IE after colonoscopies.
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