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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 25, No. 1, 2007, pp. 64-66
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Bioline Code: mb07017
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2007, pp. 64-66
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Case Report - Late prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis , an unusual complication
Shivaprakasha, S; Radhakrishnan, K; Kamath, P & Karim, PMS
Abstract
We report a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis in a patient who had undergone atrial septal defect closure and mitral valve replacement of the heart in 1978. He presented with pyrexia of unknown origin and congestive cardiac failure. Investigations revealed infective endocarditis of prosthetic valve in mitral portion. Blood culture samples grew C. hominis . The patient was empirically started on vancomycin and gentamicin intravenously and ceftriaxone was added after isolation of the organism. Though subsequent blood cultures were negative, patient remained in congestive cardiac failure and died due to complications.
Keywords
Cardiobacterium hominis, HACEK, prosthetic valve endocarditis
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