Endocarditis with ruptured cerebral aneurysm caused by Cardiobacterium valvarum sp. nov.
J Clin Microbiol
; 42(4): 1590-5, 2004 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-15071009
ABSTRACT
A fastidious gram-negative bacterium was isolated from the blood of a 37-year-old man who had insidious endocarditis with a sudden rupture of a cerebral aneurysm. Characterization of the organism through phylogenetic and phenotypic analyses revealed a novel species of Cardiobacterium, for which the name Cardiobacterium valvarum sp. nov. is proposed. C. valvarum will supplement the current sole species Cardiobacterium hominis, a known cause of endocarditis. Surgeries and antibiotic treatment cured the patient's infection and associated complications. During cardiac surgery, a congenital bicuspid aortic valve was found to be the predisposing factor for his endocarditis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aneurisma Infectado
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Aneurisma Intracraneal
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Infecciones por Bacterias Gramnegativas
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Cardiobacterium
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos