Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis: A case report and review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 293-297

  Walkty, Andrew ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiobacterium hominis; Endocarditis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CARDIOBACTERIUM HOMINIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EIKENELLA CORRODENS; EMBOLISM; ENDOCARDITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HAEMOPHILUS; HUMAN; KINGELLA KINGAE; MALE; REVIEW; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

EID: 28344451323     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/716873     Document Type: Review

References (47)

1. Wormser GP, Bottone EJ. Cardiobacterium hominis: Review of microbiologic and clinical features. Rev Infect Dis 1983;5:680-91.
2. Pritchard TM, Foust RT, Cantely JR, Leman RB. Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis occurring after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Am J Med 1991;90:516-8.
3. Lu PL, Hsueh PR, Hung CC, Teng LJ, Jang TN, Luh KT. Infective endocarditis complicated with progressive heart failure due to beta-lactamase-producing Cardiobacterium hominis. J Clin Microhiol 2000;38:2015-7.
4. Le Moing V, Lacassin F, Delahousse M, et al. Use of corticosteroids in glomerulonephritis related to infective endocarditis: Three cases and review. Clin Infect Dis 1999;28:1057-61.
5. Christen RD. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis in a patient with a hypersensitivity reaction to penicillin. Successful treatment with partial resection of the posterior mitral valve leaflet and antibiotic therapy with cefazolin. Infection 1990;18:291-3.
6. Lane T, MacGregor RR, Wright D, Hollander J. Cardiobacterium hominis: An elusive cause of endocarditis. J Infect 1983;6:75-80.
7. Marques MT, Barreira R, Almeida M, Gil V. Cardiobacterium hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis diagnosed in Portugal. Ann Biol Clin (Paris) 1995;53:299-300.
8. DeGuise M, Lalonde G, Girouard Y. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. Can J Cardiol 1990;6:461-2.
9. Mueller NJ, Kaplan V, Zbinden R, Altwegg M. Diagnosis of Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis by broad-range PCR from arterio-embolic tissue. Infection 1999;27:278-9.
10. Arnold DM, Smaill F, Warkentin TE, Christjanson L, Walker I. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis associated with very severe thrombocytopenia and platelet autoantibodies. Am J Hematol 2004;76:373-7.
11. Wong MJ, Chan RM. Atypical presentation of Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. Can Med Assoc J 1982;127:511-2.
12. Francioli PB, Roussianos D, Glauser MP. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis manifesting as bacterial meningitis. Arch Intern Med 1983;143:1483-4.
13. Chong Y, Kim TS, Lee SY, Shim WH, Choo BK. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis - A case report. Yonsei Med J 1985;26:78-81.
14. Maeland A, Teieh AN, Arnesen H, Garborg I. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. Eur J Clin Microbiol 1983;2:216-7.
15. Lin BH, Vieco PT. Intracranial mycotic aneurysm in a patient with endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis. Can Assoc Radiol J 1995;46:40-2.
16. Silver SE. Ruptured mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery that was due to Cardiobacterium endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis 1999;29:1573-4.
17. Taveras JM 3rd, Campo R, Segal N, Urena PE, Lacayo L. Apparent culture-negative endocarditis of the prosthetic valve caused by Cardiobacterium hominis. South Med J 1993;86:1439-40.
18. Currie PF, Codispoti M, Mankad PS, Godman MJ. Late aortic homograft valve endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis: A case report and review of the literature. Heart 2000;83:579-81.
19. Apisarnthanarak A, Johnson RM, Braverman AC, Dunne WM, Little JR. Cardiobacterium hominis bioprosthetic mitral valve endocarditis presenting as septic arthritis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2002;42:79-81.
20. Le Quellec A, Bessis D, Perez C, Ciurana AJ. Endocarditis due to beta-lactamase-producing Cardiobacterium hominis. Clin Infect Dis 1994;19:994-5.
21. El Khizzi N, Kasab SA, Osoba AO. HACEK group endocarditis at the Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital. J Infect 1997;34:69-74.
22. Meyer DJ, Gerding DN. Favorable prognosis of patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by gram-negative bacilli of the HACEK group. Am J Med 1988;85:104-7.
23. Colebunders R, Mertens A, Mahler C, Parizel G. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. Acta Clin Belg 1982;37:158-61.
24. Manso E, Strusi P, Massacci C, Ferrini L. Endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis. Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1987;66:489-90.
25. Kiwan Y, Shuhaiber H, Chungh T. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. Report of one case and review of the literature. J Cardiovasc Surg 1989;30:281-3.
26. Zbinden R, Hany A, Luthy R, Conen D, Heinzer I. Antibody response in six HACEK endocarditis cases under therapy. APMIS 1998;106:547-52.
27. Vogt K, Klefisch F, Hahn H, Schmutzler H. Antibacterial efficacy of ciprofloxacin in a case of endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis. Zentralbl Bakteriol 1994;281:80-4.
28. Bruun B, Buch J, Kirkegaard E, Bjaeldager P. Endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis. Two case reports. Acta Pathol Microbiol Immunol Scand [B] 1983;91:325-8.
29. Nikkari S, Gotoff R, Bourbeau PP, Brown RE, Kamal NR, Relman DA. Identification of Cardiobacterium hominis by broad-range bacterial polymerase chain reaction analysis in a case of culture-negative endocarditis. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:477-9.
30. Jolie A, Gnann JW Jr. Cardiobacterium hominis causing late prosthetic valve endocarditis. South Med J 1986;79:1461-2.
31. Robison WJ, Vitelli AS. Infectious endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis. South Med J 1985;78:1020-1.
32. Botha P, Venter M. Cardiobacterium hominis as a cause of bacterial endocarditis. S Afr Med J 1996;86:91.
33. Steckelberg JM, Melton LJ 3rd, Ilstrup DM, Rouse MS, Wilson WR. Influence of referral bias on the apparent clinical spectrum of infective endocarditis. Am J Med 1990;88:582-8.
34. Das M, Badley AD, Cockerill FR, Steckelberg JM, Wilson WR. Infective endocarditis caused by HACEK microorganisms. Annu Rev Med 1997;48:25-33.
35. Tucker DN, Slotnick IJ, King EO, Tynes B, Nicholson J, Crevasse L. Endocarditis caused by a Pasteurella-like organism; report of four cases. N Engl J Med 1962;267:913-6.
36. Slotnick IJ, Dougherty M. Further characterization of an unclassified group of bacteria causing endocarditis in man: Cardiobacterium hominis gen. et sp. n. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1964;30:261-72.
37. Slotnick IJ, Mertz JA, Dougherty M. Fluorescent antibody detection of human occurrence of an unclassified bacterial group causing endocarditis. J Infect Dis 1964;114:503-5.
38. Midgley J, LaPage SP, Jenkins BA, Barrow GI, Roberts ME, Buck AG. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. J Med Microbiol 1970;3:91-8.
39. Pelletier LL Jr, Petersdorf RG. Infective endocarditis: A review of 125 cases from the University of Washington Hospitals, 1963-72. Medicine (Baltimore) 1977;56:287-313.
40. Sandre RM, Shafran SD. Infective endocarditis: Review of 135 cases over 9 years. Clin Infect Dis 1996;22:276-86.
41. Paturel L, Casalta JP, Habib G, Nezri M, Raoult D. Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans endocarditis. Clin Microbiol Infect 2004;10:98-118.
42. Geraci JE, Greipp PR, Wilkowske CJ, Wilson WR, Washington JA 2nd. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. Four cases with clinical and laboratory observations. Mayo Clin Proc 1978;53:49-53.
43. Savage DD, Kagan RL, Young NA, Horvath AE. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis: Description of two patients and characterization of the organism. J Clin Microbiol 1977;5:75-80.
44. Perdue GD, Dorney ER, Ferrier F. Embolomycotic aneurysm associated with bacterial endocarditis due to Cardiobacterium hominis. Am Surg 1968;34:901-4.
45. Laguna J, Derby BM, Chase R. Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis with cerebral mycotic aneurysm. Arch Neurol 1975;32:438-9.
46. Wilson WR, Karchmer AW, Dajani AS, et al. Antibiotic treatment of adults with infective endocarditis due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms. American Heart Association. JAMA 1995;274:1706-13.
47. Jorgensen JH. Need for susceptibility testing guidelines for fastidious or less-frequently isolated bacteria. J Clin Microbiol 2004;42:493-6.