title: Early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Inquilinus sp.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Pattarachai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kiratisin
authors.forename: Pornpan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koomanachai
authors.forename: Premwadee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kowwigkai
authors.forename: Supanit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pattanachaiwit
authors.forename: Nalinee
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aswapokee
authors.forename: Amornrut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leelaporn
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S