title: A case of Lactobacillus acidophilus endocarditis successfully treated with cefazolin and gentamicin.
abstract: Infective endocarditis secondary to Lactobacillus acidophilus is rare and difficult to treat. Management of patients allergic to penicillin is further complicated by resistance of Lactobacillus organisms to commonly substituted antibiotics. We report a case of a 46-year old woman successfully treated with a prolonged course of cefazolin and gentamicin.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Family Medicine, USD School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002437:Cefazolin