Haemophilus aphrophilus endocarditis.
We report a case of Haemophilus aphrophilus endocarditis involving mitral and tricupsid valves in a boy with congenital heart disease. He had received dental treatment without antibiotic cover. Prolonged high-dose ampicillin with gentamicin was necessary for cure. Short courses of ampicillin alone may not successfully treat H. aphrophilus.
Webb
C H
CH
Department of Bacteriology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
Hogg
G M
GM
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin