Prevotella bivia as an unusual cause of endocarditis

A case of monomicrobial endocarditis due to Prevotella bivia in a 60-year-old man without previous cardiac lesions is reported. The extremely indolent course with multiple systemic emboli as the only clinical manifestation occurring at least seven months before diagnosis and the persistently negativ...

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Published inEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 142
Main Authors Kentos, A, Motte, S, Nonhoff, C, Jacobs, F, De Smet, J M, Serruys, E, Thys, J P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.02.1994
Subjects
Bacteroides - isolation & purification
Bacteroides Infections
Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:A case of monomicrobial endocarditis due to Prevotella bivia in a 60-year-old man without previous cardiac lesions is reported. The extremely indolent course with multiple systemic emboli as the only clinical manifestation occurring at least seven months before diagnosis and the persistently negative blood cultures were remarkable features of this case. The incidence, clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of published cases of infective endocarditis due to anaerobic bacteria are briefly reviewed.
ISSN:0934-9723
DOI:10.1007/BF01982187