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Endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium valvarum.

Elisabeth Bothelo1, Frédérique Gouriet, Pierre-Edouard Fournier

  • 1Laboratoire de Microbiologie, CNRS UMS 6020, IFR 48, Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire de La Timone, 264 rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille cedex 5, France.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|February 4, 2006
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A rare bacterium, Cardiobacterium valvarum, was identified as the cause of infectious endocarditis in a patient. This marks the third documented instance of this infection linked to C. valvarum.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Infectious endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection affecting heart valves.
  • Bacterial identification is crucial for effective treatment of IE.

Observation:

  • A fastidious, gram-negative bacterium was isolated from the blood of a patient with acute IE.
  • The patient was a 51-year-old male.

Findings:

  • Phenotypic and genotypic analyses identified the bacterium as Cardiobacterium valvarum.
  • This is the third reported case of IE caused by C. valvarum.

Implications:

  • Highlights the etiological role of Cardiobacterium valvarum in infectious endocarditis.
  • Emphasizes the importance of comprehensive diagnostic approaches for rare bacterial pathogens in IE.

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  • Contributes to the understanding of the clinical spectrum and epidemiology of C. valvarum infections.