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Bacterial endocarditis due to Eikenella corrodens: a case report
A Mahapatra1, S Mishra, D Pattnaik
1Department of Microbiology, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur - 760 004, Ganjam, Orissa, India.
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
|July 24, 2007
Summary
The HACEK group, including Eikenella corrodens, rarely causes bacterial endocarditis. This report details a specific case of endocarditis caused by Eikenella corrodens.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Bacterial endocarditis is a serious infection of the heart's inner lining.
- The HACEK group (Haemophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella Kingae) comprises rare causative agents of endocarditis.
- Eikenella corrodens is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause opportunistic infections.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of bacterial endocarditis caused by Eikenella corrodens.
- To highlight the significance of Eikenella corrodens as a potential pathogen in endocarditis, particularly within the HACEK group.
Main Methods:
- Case report presentation.
- Review of relevant medical literature on HACEK-associated endocarditis.
Main Results:
- A case of bacterial endocarditis attributed to Eikenella corrodens infection is described.
- This finding underscores the etiological role of Eikenella corrodens in infective endocarditis.
Conclusions:
- Eikenella corrodens, a member of the HACEK group, can be a causative agent of bacterial endocarditis.
- Clinicians should consider Eikenella corrodens in the differential diagnosis of endocarditis, especially in patients with risk factors for HACEK infections.
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