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[Cardiobacterium hominis on a aortic valve prosthesis]
Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux
|May 1, 1987
Summary
A case of late bacterial endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis on an aortic valve prosthesis was successfully treated with medication. This highlights C. hominis as a cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis, even with negative blood cultures.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Bacterial endocarditis can affect prosthetic heart valves, leading to significant morbidity.
- Cardiobacterium hominis is a rare but recognized cause of infective endocarditis.
Observation:
- A patient presented with late-onset bacterial endocarditis on an aortic valve prosthesis.
- The causative agent was identified as Cardiobacterium hominis.
Findings:
- The prosthetic valve endocarditis responded favorably to medical management.
- Cardiobacterium hominis, often difficult to culture, was successfully isolated in this case.
Implications:
- This case underscores the importance of considering C. hominis in prosthetic valve endocarditis, even with initially negative blood cultures.
- Effective medical treatment is achievable for C. hominis endocarditis on prosthetic valves.