Moraxella lacunata: a rare cause of infective endocarditis

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Marko Kutleša
• Author: Dragan Lepur
• Author: Igor Klinar
• Author: Igor Rudež
• Author: Josip Vincelj
• Author: Suzana Bukovski
• Author: Bruno Baršić
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences

Abstract (english)

We describe the first case of Moraxella lacunata definite native valve endocarditis in a patient with previously normal mitral valves. The disease was complicated with embolizations of the brain and spleen. After 6 weeks of antimicrobial treatment, valvular replacement was performed. The clinical course and diagnostic findings suggest that Moraxella lacunata possesses high aggressiveness leading to progressive valvular destruction and embolizations.

• Keywords (english): Endocarditis, Bacterial/complications; Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology; Female; Heart Valve Diseases/complications; Heart Valve Diseases/microbiology; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; Humans; Intracranial Embolism/etiology; Middle Aged; Mitral Valve/microbiology; Moraxella/classification; Moraxella/isolation & purification; Moraxellaceae Infections/complications; Moraxellaceae Infections/microbiology
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Accepted version
• Journal title: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
• Numbering: vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 917-919
• p-ISSN: 0036-5548
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540701403002
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:868599
• Publication: 2007
• Document URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540701403002
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-03-28 11:22:21