Endocarditis Due to a Novel <i>Cardiobacterium</i> Species
Authors: Susan E. Hoover, Steven H. Fischer, Rebecca Shaffer, Bryan M. Steinberg, Daniel R. Lucey
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2005)

Letters1 February 2005Endocarditis Due to a Novel Cardiobacterium SpeciesSusan E. Hoover, MD, PhD, Steven H. Fischer, MD, PhD, Rebecca Shaffer, MD, Bryan M. Steinberg, MD, and Daniel R. Lucey, MDSusan E. Hoover, MD, PhDFrom National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010.Search for more papers by this author, Steven H. Fischer, MD, PhDFrom National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010.Search for more papers by this author, Rebecca Shaffer, MDFrom National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010.Search for more papers by this author, Bryan M. Steinberg, MDFrom National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010.Search for more papers by this author, and Daniel R. Lucey, MDFrom National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-3-200502010-00030 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Background: Cardiobacterium hominis, a member of the HACEK group (Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, and Kingella) of gram-negative rods, is the only Cardiobacterium species known to cause human disease.Objective: We describe a case of endocarditis due to a new member of the Cardiobacterium genus.Case Report: A previously healthy 46-year-old man gradually developed anorexia, exertional dyspnea, and fatigue over the course of 1 month. The patient had no significant medical history but had undergone dental extractions approximately 2 weeks before illness onset.On admission, he was afebrile. His blood pressure was 131/85 mm Hg, his heart rate ...References1. Stackebrandt E, Goebel BM. Taxonomic note: a place for DNA-DNA reassociation and 16S rRNA sequence analysis in the present species definition in bacteriology. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1994;44:846-49. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Saitou N, Nei M. The neighbor-joining method: a new method for reconstructing phylogenetic trees. Mol Biol Evol. 1987;4:406-25. [PMID: 3447015] MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Currie PF, Codispoti M, Mankad PS, Godman MJ. Late aortic homograft valve endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis: a case report and review of the literature. Heart. 2000;83:579-81. [PMID: 10768915] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Wormser GP, Bottone EJ. Cardiobacterium hominis: review of microbiologic and clinical features. Rev Infect Dis. 1983;5:680-91. [PMID: 6622885] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCardiobacterium valvarum Endocarditis Xiang Han Metrics Cited ByAn unusual case of Cardiobacterium valvarum causing aortic endograft infection and osteomyelitisAn unexpected case of Cardiobacterium valvarum prosthetic arthritis without cardiac lesions: Case report and literature reviewInfective endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium valvarumA case of Cardiobacterium valvarum endocarditis with cerebral hemorrhage after MVR, TVP and vegetation removal operationCardiobacterium valvarum, an Emerging New HACEK Organism, as the Causative Agent of Infective Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAortic vascular graft infection caused by Cardiobacterium valvarum: A case reportCerebral vasculitis and Cardiobacterium valvarum endocarditisProsthetic valve/conduit infection caused by Cardiobacterium valvarumDetection of Cardiobacterium valvarum in a patient with aortic valve infective endocarditis by broad-range PCRDramatisk sykehistorie forårsaket av uvanlig bakterieThen and now: use of 16S rDNA gene sequencing for bacterial identification and discovery of novel bacteria in clinical microbiology laboratoriesBicuspid Aortic Valve Endocarditis Due to Cardiobacterium valvarumCardiobacterium valvarum EndocarditisXiang Han, MD, PhD 1 February 2005Volume 142, Issue 3Page: 229-230KeywordsAbscessesAneurysmsAortic valveEndocarditisPhylogenetic analysisResearch laboratoriesRibosomal RNAThoraxValve replacement ePublished: 1 February 2005 Issue Published: 1 February 2005 CopyrightCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...