Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis: a case of rat bite fever.
We report a case of rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis in Taiwan. It manifested as prosthetic valve endocarditis, which was cured by cardiac valve replacement and antimicrobial therapy. The DNA sequence of the 16S rRNA gene of S. moniliformis was detected in valve specimens by PCR and nucleotide sequencing.
Chen
Po-Lin
PL
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, No. 138, Sheng Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan. winston@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Lee
Nan-Yao
NY
Yan
Jing-Jou
JJ
Yang
Yu-Jen
YJ
Chen
Hung-Mo
HM
Chang
Chia-Ming
CM
Lee
Hsin-Chun
HC
Ko
Nai-Ying
NY
Lai
Chao-Han
CH
Ko
Wen-Chien
WC
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D011906:Rat-Bite Fever / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013288:Streptobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013624:Taiwan
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S