Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis manifesting as bacterial meningitis

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_B812440A7A09
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis manifesting as bacterial meningitis
Journal
Archives of Internal Medicine
Author(s)
Francioli  P. B., Roussianos  D., Glauser  M. P.
ISSN
0003-9926 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/1983
Volume
143
Number
7
Pages
1483-4
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article --- Old month value: Jul
Abstract
Cardiobacterium hominis is a rare cause of endocarditis, and infection caused by this organism has not been described outside the vascular system. A patient with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve was initially seen with C hominis bacterial meningitis. Septic emboli from an underlying endocarditis were probably the source of the infection.
Keywords
Adult Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnosis/*etiology Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria Humans Male Meningitis/diagnosis/*etiology
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Web of science
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