Fusobacterium necrophorum endocarditis in a previously healthy young adult.
Infective endocarditis with Fusobacterium necrophorum (F necrophorum) as the sole pathogen has been reported only once previously in an infant. We describe herein a case of F necrophorum endocarditis in a 20-year-old, previously healthy man. This is the first reported case of monomicrobial F necrophorum endocarditis in an adult.
Vedire
Shilpa
S
Department of Medicine, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri 63141, USA.
Alpert
Martin A
MA
Ren
Jie
J
Manian
Farrin A
FA
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male