title: "Moraxella lacunata" endocarditis treated with penicillin.
abstract: The case report of a young male with Endocarditis caused by Moraxella lacunata is presented. Although a well recognized cause of keratitis, conjunctivitis, and sinusitis; very few cases of endocarditis by this rare pathogen are reported in literature. Patient showed a prompt response when empirical therapy was de-escalated to penicillin, after receiving culture and sensitivity report from Microbiology department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Noman
authors.forename: Safdar G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Moazzam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khursheed
authors.forename: Syed Asim
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Noor
authors.forename: Jawed
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abubaker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077731:Meropenem; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045828:Moraxellaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D013845:Thienamycins; D008795:Metronidazole; D014640:Vancomycin; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D000077731:Meropenem