Abstract
Lactobacilli are Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that inhabit the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, vagina and nasal cavity. In this report, a rare case of Lactobacillus jensenii endocarditis in a 47-year-old immunocompetent patient is described. Blood cultures and a replaced mitral valve were positive for L. jensenii as assessed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Based on susceptibility tests the patient was successfully treated with a mixture of teicoplanin and meropenem antimicrobial therapy.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Blood / microbiology
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Lactobacillus / isolation & purification*
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Meropenem
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / microbiology
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Teicoplanin / therapeutic use
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Thienamycins / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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Thienamycins
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Teicoplanin
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Meropenem