Escherichia coli-associated Infective Endocarditis in a Patient with Septic Abortion: A Rare Culprit in a Unique Presentation

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a condition characterized by the infection of the endocardium of the heart. The endocardium can include a heart valve or mural endocardium. IE has several known pathogens, including Streptococcus viridans, Staphylococcus aureus, and HACEK organisms (i.e., Hemophilus species, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, or Kingella species). In this report, we present a case of a young woman presenting with IE with Escherichia coli following a septic abortion. This case highlights IE with E. coli as a rare but potentially devastating complication of septic abortions, especially those associated with septicemia.