title: Cerebral mycotic aneurysm complicating Stomatococcus mucilaginosus infective endocarditis.
abstract: Stomatococcus mucilaginosus is a gram-positive coccus present in the normal flora of the mouth and upper respiratory tract of humans. Although traditionally believed to be an organism of low virulence, S. mucilaginosus has recently been recognized as an emerging opportunistic pathogen, especially in patients with chronic immunosuppressive diseases. This report describes the case of a patient with known mitral valve prolapse, who presented with a mycotic cerebral aneurysm revealing a non-nosocomial spontaneous S. mucilaginosus endocarditis. The spectrum of infections due to this opportunistic pathogen is reviewed, with particular focus on assessing the clinical characteristics and prognosis of S. mucilaginosus infective endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Médico Delfos, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Cesar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez-Vega
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narváez
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Castro-Bohorquez
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Falgueras
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vilaseca-Momplet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications*