Peptostreptococcus infective endocarditis and bacteremia. Analysis of cases at a tertiary medical center and review of the literature.
Peptostreptococcus infective endocarditis is rare but associated with high morbidity. We report two cases and evaluate all positive blood cultures for Peptostreptococcus at our institution, followed by a review of the literature. This organism causes a subacute presentation and cardiac valve pathology is a risk factor. Penicillin remains the treatment of choice.
Minces
Lucio R
LR
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. mincesL2@upmc.edu
Shields
Ryan K
RK
Sheridan
Kathleen
K
Ho
Ken S
KS
Silveira
Fernanda P
FP
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000473:pathology; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins