Leptotrichia endocarditis: report of two cases from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) database and review of previous cases

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Feb;27(2):139-43. doi: 10.1007/s10096-007-0406-1. Epub 2007 Oct 25.

Abstract

Leptotrichia species typically colonize the oral cavity and genitourinary tract. We report the first two cases of endocarditis secondary to L. goodfellowii sp. nov. Both cases were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Review of the English literature revealed only two other cases of Leptotrichia sp. endocarditis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Fusobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Leptotrichia / genetics
  • Leptotrichia / isolation & purification*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S