title: Moraxella lacunata: a rare cause of infective endocarditis.
abstract: We describe the first case of Moraxella lacunata definite native valve endocarditis in a patient with previously normal mitral valves. The disease was complicated with embolizations of the brain and spleen. After 6 weeks of antimicrobial treatment, valvular replacement was performed. The clinical course and diagnostic findings suggest that Moraxella lacunata possesses high aggressiveness leading to progressive valvular destruction and embolizations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroinfections and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases 'Dr. Fran Mihaljevic', Mirogojska 8, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. kutlesam@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutlesa
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lepur
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Klinar
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rudez
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vincelj
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bukovski
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barsić
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D009016:Moraxella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045828:Moraxellaceae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*