Septicaemia caused by Cardiobacterium hominis. A case report.
Septicaemia caused by Cardiobacterium hominis in a woman aged 67 is reported. She had been treated for metastatic adenocarcinoma for nine months with cytostatic drugs prior to the development of a fatal septicaemia. She had no known pre-existing heart disease. Isolation and identification of the strain are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*