Early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Inquilinus sp.
Inquilinus is the newly described genus and has never been recognized as a cause of infective endocarditis. We report a case of early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Inquilinus sp. in a tetralogy of Fallot patient who presented with heart failure. The bacterium was recovered from 11 consecutive blood cultures and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
Kiratisin
Pattarachai
P
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Koomanachai
Pornpan
P
Kowwigkai
Premwadee
P
Pattanachaiwit
Supanit
S
Aswapokee
Nalinee
N
Leelaporn
Amornrut
A
D000328:Adult; D020561:Alphaproteobacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S