Haemophilus aphrophilus endocarditis in pregnancy.
The clinical and microbiological features of a case of Haemophilus aphrophilus endocarditis in pregnancy are described. The complicating effect of pregnancy on treatment and the difficulties in identifying the organism in the laboratory are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third