Endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis.
A case of subacute bacterial endocarditis was caused by Cardiobacterium hominis in a 55-year-old man who had a history of rheumatic fever. A survey of the literature showed few reports dealing with the isolation of these organisms from human sources. Microbiologically, the chief distinguishing features of C. hominis are its characteristic colonial morphotype, a positive reaction, and its production of indole.
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Istituto di Igiene dell'Università degli Studi di Ancona.
Strusi
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Massacci
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Ferrini
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D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006088:Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology