Ochrobactrum anthropi endocarditis and septic shock in a patient with no prosthetic valve or rheumatic heart disease: case report and review of the literature.
Although Ochrobactrum anthropi is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients, it is increasingly being recognized to be a causative agent in healthy hosts. In this paper, we report a case of O. anthropi endocarditis and septic shock in a patient who had no prosthetic valve or rheumatic heart disease, in contrast to previous reports.
Ozdemir
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Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Abant Izzet Baysal University Duzce Medical School, Duzce, Turkey. davutozdemir@hotmail.com
Soypacaci
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Sahin
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Bicik
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Sencan
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D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020621:Ochrobactrum anthropi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000382:microbiology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures