Infective Endocarditis: A Rare Organism in an Uncommon Setting. (24th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ananthakrishna, Rajiv; Shankarappa, Ravindranath K.; Jagadeesan, Naveena; Math, Ravi S.; Karur, Satish; Nanjappa, Manjunath C.
• Other Names: Colodner R. Academic Editor.; Horrocks P. Academic Editor.; Palazzi D. L. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-12-24
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/307852
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Facklamia hominis is a rare causative organism of infective endocarditis (IE). Only few cases of infection due to F. hominis have been reported in the literature. We describe a case of IE due to Gram-positive, alpha-haemolytic, catalase-negative coccus F. hominis in an adult patient with rheumatic mitral stenosis. Isolated mitral stenosis is an uncommon valve lesion predisposing to IE. The following paper is being presented to emphasize the possibility of IE due to F. hominis, and laboratories need to be alert of the potential significance in appropriate clinical setting.