title: Infectious Endocarditis in 49-Year-Old Man and Discussion of Phenotypic Characteristics of Aerococcus urinae and Viridans Streptococci.
abstract: METHODS
  49 year-old man.
  Dyspnea at rest and dyspnea on exertion.
  Diagnosed with upper respiratory tract infection 10 days previously.
  Obese (BMI not available), but no significant past medical history.
  Noncontributory.
  Noncontributory.
authors.affiliation: Medical Laboratory Science-Department of Biology, University of North Florida K_Westmoreland@ymail.com.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Westmoreland
authors.affiliation: Jacksonville Pathology Consultants, PA.
authors.forename: Diane C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Halstead
authors.affiliation: Medical Laboratory Science-Department of Biology, University of North Florida Jacksonville Pathology Consultants, PA Baptist Health, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: Patricia V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: DuBose
mesh_terms: D056570:Aerococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D034363:Viridans Streptococci / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Aerococcus urinae; Infectious endocarditis; alpha-hemolytic Gram positive cocci; aortic vegetation; bacteremia; viridans streptococci