title: Endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Igiene dell'Università degli Studi di Ancona.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manso
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strusi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Massacci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrini
mesh_terms: 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