Endocarditis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii in an immunocompetent patient
Fradiani, Piera Assunta and Petrucca, Andrea and Ascenzioni, Fiorentina and Di Nucci, Giandomenico and Teggi, Antonella and Bilancini, Silvia and Cipriani, Paola,, 59, 607-609 (2010),
doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.017764-0,
publicationName = Microbiology Society,
issn = 0022-2615,
abstract= Lactobacilli are Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that inhabit the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, vagina and nasal cavity. In this report, a rare case of Lactobacillus jensenii endocarditis in a 47-year-old immunocompetent patient is described. Blood cultures and a replaced mitral valve were positive for L. jensenii as assessed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Based on susceptibility tests the patient was successfully treated with a mixture of teicoplanin and meropenem antimicrobial therapy.,
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