Cardiobacterium hominis bioprosthetic mitral valve endocarditis presenting as septic arthritis

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2002 Jan;42(1):79-81. doi: 10.1016/s0732-8893(01)00339-x.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of Cardiobacterium hominis bioprosthetic valve endocarditis presenting as septic arthritis. This remarkable presentation had clinical features consistent with endocarditis generally associated with highly virulent pathogens. A literature search has failed to disclose a report of septic arthiritis as a manifestation of C. hominis endocarditis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / microbiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Gammaproteobacteria
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / microbiology
  • Mitral Valve / microbiology*
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Treatment Outcome