Abstract
Cardiobacterium valvarum, a fastidious Gram-negative bacterium, was detected in the aortic valve of a previously healthy 63-year-old man by broad-range PCR and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. In contrast to the patients in five previously published cases, our patient had neither a congenital bicuspid nor a prosthetic aortic valve. Here, we present a case of C. valvarum native tricuspid aortic valve infective endocarditis and a review of the literature.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Aortic Valve / microbiology
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Aortic Valve / pathology*
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Cardiobacterium / isolation & purification*
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Cefotaxime / administration & dosage
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Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
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Gentamicins / administration & dosage
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Gentamicins / therapeutic use
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology*
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Heart Valve Diseases / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Gentamicins
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Cefotaxime