Endocarditis caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
A case of endocarditis caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is described and 18 cases are reviewed. Clinical features of endocarditis caused by A actinomycetemcomitans and antibiotic susceptibility are reviewed. Because of the relative resistance of A actinomycetemcomitans to penicillin and ampicillin, high doses of either penicillin or ampicillin should be combined with streptomycin or gentamicin for four to six weeks.
D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents