Endocarditis caused by a Leptotrichia buccalis-like bacterium in a patient with a prosthetic aortic valve.
The isolation of a Leptotrichia buccalis-like bacterium from the blood of a patient with endocarditis associated with a prosthetic aortic valve is reported. The organism was isolated from different blood cultures. It was similar but not completely identical to Leptotrichia buccalis. The microbiological identification was confirmed independently by three laboratories, including two reference institutions. The case and the characteristics of the microorganism are reported.
Becton Dickinson Consultation Laboratory for Europe, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Hammann
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Iwand
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Brachmann
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Keller
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Werner
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D001438:Bacteroidaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*