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- Title
A Rare Case ofLactobacillus acidophilusPresenting as Mitral Valve Bacterial Endocarditis.
- Authors
Makaryus, Amgad N.; Yang, Rayson; Hahn, Rebecca T.; Kort, Smadar
- Abstract
Lactobacillus acidophilusis a gram-positive rod that is a commensal of human mucosal tissues. They are usually considered nonpathogenic flora of the mouth, gut, and female genital tract. Lactobacillus is a rare cause of endocarditis with less than 50 cases reported in the world literature to date. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who developed native mitral valve endocarditis secondary toL. acidophilus,and examine the literature regarding this rare entity.(ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 22, May 2005)
- Subjects
LACTOBACILLUS acidophilus; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLACEAE; MITRAL valve; INFECTIVE endocarditis
- Publication
Echocardiography, 2005, Vol 22, Issue 5, p421
- ISSN
0742-2822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8175.2005.04054.x