Cardiobacterium hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis: an infrequent infection

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2012 Jun;20(3):327-9. doi: 10.1177/0218492311423154.

Abstract

A case of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis in a 67-year-old woman is described. The diagnosis was confirmed by a positive blood culture and echocardiographic detection of aortic valve vegetations. The patient underwent replacement of the valve with a homograft, and received antibiotics postoperatively. She remained well after 12 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / microbiology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Cardiobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Device Removal
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
  • Female
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents