Branhamella catarrhalis endocarditis in a patient receiving hemodialysis.
While Branhamella catarrhalis is now recognized as an important pathogen, this is only the fifth reported case of endocarditis caused by it. The production of beta-lactamase by many strains and its resistance to vancomycin and clindamycin complicate the choice of antibiotic therapy.
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D010400:Penicillin G