Endocarditis caused by Capnocytophaga ochracea.
Capnocytophaga ochracea is a gram-negative, fusiform bacillus which is part of the normal human oral flora. This organism is often isolated from periodontal lesions of patients with periodontitis and is associated with sepsis in granulocytopenic patients. We report here a case of endocarditis caused by C. ochracea.
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Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Broussais, Hôtel-Dieu, Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France.
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D000328:Adult; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D041964:Cytophagaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D008795:Metronidazole