Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. Report of one case and review of the literature

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1989 Mar-Apr;30(2):281-3.

Abstract

We report a case of infective endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium Hominis. This organism has rarely been recognized in the past as a human pathogen on the cardiac valves. This patient escaped early diagnosis, but he was successfully treated with parenteral ampicillin followed by elective aortic and mitral valve replacement. The bacteriological characteristics of this unusual cause of infective endocarditis are discussed and the world literature is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Male