First definite case of aortic valve endocarditis due to Moraxella phenylpyruvica.
Described here is the first definite case of endocarditis due to Moraxella phenylpyruvica, which occurred in a 50-year-old male with a bicuspid aortic valve. The diagnosis was delayed because of the confounding positivity of the Widal and Wright tests. The patient was cured with surgical valve replacement and antibiotic treatment.
Institute of Medical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via D. Cotugno 1 (c/o Ospedale Gesù e Maria), 80135 Naples, Italy. Mariefranc.tripodi@unina2.it
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D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009016:Moraxella / Q000145:classification