A case of Haemophilus aphrophilus native valve endocarditis.
- Author:
Yun Mi JANG
1
;
Sae Yoon KEE
;
Bum Sung KIM
;
Young Baek KIM
;
Su Young AHN
;
Yong Hoon CHOI
;
Hyun Kyun KI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kihkdr@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Haemophilus aphrophilus;
Infective endocarditis;
Embolism
- MeSH:
Embolism;
Endocarditis;
Female;
Haemophilus;
Humans;
Infarction;
Intracranial Embolism;
Korea;
Middle Aged
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2010;78(2):257-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Haemophilus aphrophilus, a fastidious, gram-negative oropharyngeal species grouped as a HACEK organism, is a rare cause of infective endocarditis. Three cases of endocarditis with Haemophilus aphrophilus were reported in Korea, and all of them required valve replacement surgery. We describe a case of native valve infective endocarditis with cerebral embolism and infarction caused by Haemophilus aphrophilus in a 61-year-old woman who was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy for 6 weeks without valve replacement surgery.
