Infective endocarditis caused by lactobacillus.
Lactobacillus (LB) is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that inhabits the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, vagina and nasal cavity. Although LB plays a role in the prevention of infections caused by pathogenic bacteria, it causes some critical infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis (IE). IE due to LB is rare; however, early diagnosis and early treatment are important because of its high mortality rate. We report the onset of IE after otologic treatment in a heavy drinker of alcohol, the second case of IE due to LB in Japan.
Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Sciences, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima. syagi@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
Shusuke
S
Yagi
Masahi
M
Akaike
Mitsunori
M
Fujimura
Takayuki
T
Ise
Sumiko
S
Yoshida
Yuka
Y
Sumitomo
Yasumasa
Y
Ikeda
Takashi
T
Iwase
Ken-ichi
K
Aihara
Hiroyuki
H
Azuma
Atsushi
A
Kurushima
Youichi
Y
Ichikawa
Tetsuya
T
Kitagawa
Takehiko
T
Kimura
Takeshi
T
Nishiuchi
Toshio
T
Matsumoto
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000276:immunology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007778:Lactobacillus; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery