Mycoplasma hominis, a Rare but True Cause of Infective Endocarditis

Mycoplasma spp. are rarely recognized agents of infective endocarditis. We report a case of Mycoplasma hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis diagnosed by 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) PCR and culture of valves in a 74-year-old man. We reviewed the literature and found only 8 other cases reported.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical microbiology 2015-09, Vol.53 (9), p.3068-3071
Hauptverfasser:	Gagneux-Brunon, Amandine, Grattard, Florence, Morel, Jerome, Suy, Florence, Fuzellier, Jean-François, Verhoeven, Paul, Cazorla, Celine, Guglielminotti, Claire, Fresard, Anne, Lucht, Frederic, Botelho-Nevers, Elisabeth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Case Reports DNA, Bacterial - chemistry DNA, Bacterial - genetics DNA, Ribosomal - chemistry DNA, Ribosomal - genetics Endocarditis - diagnosis Endocarditis - microbiology Endocarditis - pathology Humans Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Molecular Sequence Data Mycoplasma hominis - classification Mycoplasma hominis - drug effects Mycoplasma hominis - genetics Mycoplasma hominis - isolation & purification Mycoplasma Infections - diagnosis Mycoplasma Infections - microbiology Mycoplasma Infections - pathology Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - pathology RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Zusammenfassung:	Mycoplasma spp. are rarely recognized agents of infective endocarditis. We report a case of Mycoplasma hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis diagnosed by 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) PCR and culture of valves in a 74-year-old man. We reviewed the literature and found only 8 other cases reported.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.00827-15