Medical Must-See: Unusual housemate leads to infection and aortic valve replacement

The biologist's journey to diagnosis and treatment took him from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Belgium.
Resected aortic valve showing perforation (arrow) and vegetation (arrowheads) on right coronary cusp.

Even on Airbnb, most guests will not cause as much drama as this patient’s unusual lodger.

The 49-year-old biologist presented to doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after experiencing episodes of fever for several weeks.