title: A rare case of Lactobacillus acidophilus presenting as mitral valve bacterial endocarditis.
abstract: Lactobacillus acidophilus is a gram-positive rod that is a commensal of human mucosal tissues. They are usually considered nonpathogenic flora of the mouth, gut, and female genital tract. Lactobacillus is a rare cause of endocarditis with less than 50 cases reported in the world literature to date. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who developed native mitral valve endocarditis secondary to L. acidophilus, and examine the literature regarding this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York 11030, USA.
authors.forename: Amgad N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Makaryus
authors.forename: Rayson
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Rebecca T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Smadar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kort
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents