title: Native aortic valve endocarditis caused by Brevibacterium epidermidis in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Although Brevibacterium species used to be considered as nonpathogenic microorganisms until recently, it seems that they can cause a wide variety of clinical diseases by acting mostly as opportunistic pathogens. The present case is the second reported case of infective endocarditis by Brevibacterium species; however, it is the first reported infected native aortic valve in an immunocompetent patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Manetos
authors.forename: Antonios N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
authors.forename: Manolis S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kallistratos
authors.forename: Athanasios S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tsoukas
authors.forename: Eytixia S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Chamodraka
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Levantakis
authors.forename: Athanasios J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Manolis
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D001951:Brevibacterium; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D014640:Vancomycin