title: Native valve endocarditis due to a novel strain of Legionella.
abstract: Legionellae are Gram-negative bacteria which are capable of causing disease, most commonly in the form of pneumonia. We describe a case of native valve endocarditis caused by a Legionella strain which by genotypic (16S rRNA and mip gene sequencing) and phenotypic analyses is unlike previously described strains of Legionella.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Meghan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Theodoropoulos
authors.forename: Gary A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Noskin
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Flaherty
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stemper
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aspeslet
authors.forename: Nicholas P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Cianciotto
authors.forename: Kurt D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S