Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis.
A case of Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis involving a prosthetic heart valve is reported, and 12 previously reported cases are reviewed. This gram-negative rod grows slowly in blood cultures and is readily suppressed for long periods of time by token antibiotic administration. It should be considered as a causative agent in culture-negative cases of endocarditis and also when a gram-negative rod is isolated which is sensitive to all antibiotics. The treatment of choice is penicillin.
D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D010406:Penicillins