Endocarditis caused by Pasteurella multocida.
A 51-year-old previously healthy man developed endocarditis with low grade fever, aortic insufficiently and multiple arterial emboli. An atypical strain of Pasteurella multocida was isolated from each of 3 consecutive blood cultures. Protracted treatment with high doses of penicillin G was necessary to eradicate the infection. Following resection of the damaged aortic valves and implantation of a valve prosthesis, the patient recovered. P. multocida should be regarded as one of the possible causes of subacute bacterial endocarditis.
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000187:drug effects; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010400:Penicillin G