Infective Endocarditis Caused by Lactobacillus

被引:10
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作者
Yagi, Shusuke [1 ]
Akaike, Masahi [1 ]
Fujimura, Mitsunori [1 ]
Ise, Takayuki [1 ]
Yoshida, Sumiko [1 ]
Sumitomo, Yuka [1 ]
Ikeda, Yasumasa [1 ]
Iwase, Takashi [1 ]
Aihara, Ken-ichi [1 ]
Azuma, Hiroyuki [1 ]
Kurushima, Atsushi [2 ]
Ichikawa, Youichi [2 ]
Kitagawa, Tetsuya [2 ]
Kimura, Takehiko [3 ]
Nishiuchi, Takeshi [3 ]
Matsumoto, Toshio [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tokushima, Grad Sch, Inst Hlth Biosci, Dept Med & Bioregulatory Sci, Tokushima 770, Japan
[2] Univ Tokushima, Grad Sch, Inst Hlth Biosci, Dept Cardiovasc Surg, Tokushima 770, Japan
[3] Kawashima Cardiovasc Clin, Tokushima, Japan
关键词
Lactobacillus; infective endocarditis; aortic regurgitation;
D O I
10.2169/internalmedicine.47.0744
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Lactobacillus (LB) is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that inhabits the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, vagina and nasal cavity. Although LB plays a role in the prevention of infections caused by pathogenic bacteria, it causes some critical infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis (IE). IE due to LB is rare; however, early diagnosis and early treatment are important because of its high mortality rate. We report the onset of IE after otologic treatment in a heavy drinker of alcohol, the second case of IE due to LB in Japan.
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页码:1113 / 1116
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