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Infective endocarditis due to Citrobacter koseri in an immunocompetent adult.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2009 Dec; Vol. 47 (12), pp. 4185-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Oct 07. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Citrobacter koseri (formerly Citrobacter diversus) is a motile gram-negative bacillus usually arising from urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. C. koseri rarely causes infection in immunocompetent patients and, thus far, has been considered an opportunistic pathogen. We report on a 30-year-old man, with no medical past, hospitalized for infective aortic endocarditis due to C. koseri. Four weeks of antibiotherapy led to a full recovery for this patient. However, this case is unusual, as previous history and 1 year of follow-up showed no features of intercurrent immunosuppression. Microbiological diagnosis was based on using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Humans
Male
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Citrobacter koseri classification
Citrobacter koseri genetics
Citrobacter koseri isolation & purification
Endocarditis, Bacterial diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial microbiology
Enterobacteriaceae Infections diagnosis
Enterobacteriaceae Infections microbiology
Immunocompetence
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-660X
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19812281
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00957-09