Endocarditis due to Hemophilus aphrophilus: report of a case with possible transmission from dog to man.
A 44-year-old man was treated for bacterial endocarditis due to Hemophilus aphrophilus. The characteristics of the organism are reviewed, along with other cases of endocarditis. There is an association of this organism with dogs and a potential for transmission from this source to man.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004285:Dogs; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015047:Zoonoses
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents