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.
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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