Infective endocarditis with involvement of the tricuspid valve due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus.
A case of endocarditis with vegetations on the tricuspid valve caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus is described. Extensive diagnostic investigations preceded the diagnosis, including blood cultures, 34 of which were sterile. A possible role of the pulmonary circulation in the negative blood cultures is discussed.
Andersen
H K
HK
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pedersen
M
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D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology*