A novel Helcococcus-like organism causing endocarditis in an injecting drug user.
A case is presented of infective endocarditis caused by a previously undescribed Helcococcus-like organism, in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The organism, which could not be identified phenotypically in the routine laboratory, was identified using partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
Fitzgerald
Susan F
SF
Department of Clinical Microbiology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. suzyfitz@eircom.net
Crowe
Mary J
MJ
Cassidy
Barbara
B
Xu
Jiru
J
Millar
Beverly C
BC
Moore
John E
JE
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents