81-year-old man with a history of Bio-Bentall surgery presented to the emergency department with fever, chills and back pain. Initial physical examination was inconclusive apart from sudden onset of delirium, and investigation showed elevated WBCs, anemia, and neutrophilia. Further studies revealed gram-positive cocci on the initial blood culture, which was then confirmed to be MSSA bacteremia. Subsequently, a TEE showed a peri-aortic abscess, Moderate AR and severe AS with no evidence of endocarditis. Antibiotics were started and urgent abscess drainage was planned. In a hybrid operative setting, a multidisciplinary team of cardiology, and cardiac surgery managed the periaortic graft abscess drainage through a median sternotomy and TAVR. Post-operatively, the complications included bradycardia, and RHF. Six-week course of IV Rifampin, Probenecid and Cefazolin was initiated, and patient was to remain on lifelong Cefadroxil.
