Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis.
This report describes the isolation of Cardiobacterium hominis from a patient with a history of rheumatic heart disease. Seven blood cultures yielded the organism. This investigation includes the case history, significant details of the hospital course, and the bacteriological, biochemical, and antimicrobial characteristics of Cardiobacterium hominis, integrated with a brief review of the literature.
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media