Subacute bacterial endocarditis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. Report of a case with a review of the literature

A case of subacute bacterial endocarditis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is reported. The patient was successfully treated first by a combination of gentamicin and ampicillin and then, because of severe allergic reactions, ampicillin was replaced by co-trimoxazole; symptoms did not recu...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 1977-09, Vol.30 (9), p.842-846
Main Authors: Vandepitte, J, De Geest, H, Jousten, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinobacillus - isolation & purification
Actinobacillus Infections - microbiology
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial - etiology
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial - microbiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:A case of subacute bacterial endocarditis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is reported. The patient was successfully treated first by a combination of gentamicin and ampicillin and then, because of severe allergic reactions, ampicillin was replaced by co-trimoxazole; symptoms did not recur and blood cultures remained sterile. A synoptic table is presented of 19 reported cases of infection caused by A. actinomycetemcomitans not connected with actinomycosis, with particular regard to their clinical features, treatment, and outcome.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.30.9.842