Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum: Two case stories with infective episodes in pacemaker treated patients

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Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum : Two case stories with infective episodes in pacemaker treated patients. / Bonavent, Tina Bennett; Nielsen, Xiaohui Chen; Kristensen, Kjeld Skødebjerg; Ihlemann, Nikolaj; Moser, Claus; Christensen, Jens Jørgen Elmer.

In: Open Microbiology Journal, Vol. 10, 2016, p. 183-187.

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Bonavent, TB, Nielsen, XC, Kristensen, KS, Ihlemann, N, Moser, C & Christensen, JJE 2016, 'Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum: Two case stories with infective episodes in pacemaker treated patients', Open Microbiology Journal, vol. 10, pp. 183-187. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874285801610010183

APA

Bonavent, T. B., Nielsen, X. C., Kristensen, K. S., Ihlemann, N., Moser, C., & Christensen, J. J. E. (2016). Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum: Two case stories with infective episodes in pacemaker treated patients. Open Microbiology Journal, 10, 183-187. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874285801610010183

Vancouver

Bonavent TB, Nielsen XC, Kristensen KS, Ihlemann N, Moser C, Christensen JJE. Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum: Two case stories with infective episodes in pacemaker treated patients. Open Microbiology Journal. 2016;10:183-187. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874285801610010183

Author

Bonavent, Tina Bennett ; Nielsen, Xiaohui Chen ; Kristensen, Kjeld Skødebjerg ; Ihlemann, Nikolaj ; Moser, Claus ; Christensen, Jens Jørgen Elmer. / Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum : Two case stories with infective episodes in pacemaker treated patients. In: Open Microbiology Journal. 2016 ; Vol. 10. pp. 183-187.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Introduction: Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum are well known, though rare, etiologic agents of infective endocarditis. Cardiac devices are increasingly implanted. Case Reports: Two cases of infective episodes in pacemaker (PM) treated patients with respectively C. hominis and C. valvarum are presented. In one case blood-culture bottles yielded growth of C. hominis at two episodes with two years apart. At the second episode a vegetation was recognized at the PM lead and the PM device and lead was removed. In the C. valvarum case, echocardiography revealed a bicuspid aortic valve with severe regurgitation and a more than 1 cm sized vegetation. Conclusion: The cases illustrate the diversity in disease severity by Cardiobacterium species. Careful follow up has to be performed in order not to overlook a relatively silent relapsing infection.",
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AB - Introduction: Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum are well known, though rare, etiologic agents of infective endocarditis. Cardiac devices are increasingly implanted. Case Reports: Two cases of infective episodes in pacemaker (PM) treated patients with respectively C. hominis and C. valvarum are presented. In one case blood-culture bottles yielded growth of C. hominis at two episodes with two years apart. At the second episode a vegetation was recognized at the PM lead and the PM device and lead was removed. In the C. valvarum case, echocardiography revealed a bicuspid aortic valve with severe regurgitation and a more than 1 cm sized vegetation. Conclusion: The cases illustrate the diversity in disease severity by Cardiobacterium species. Careful follow up has to be performed in order not to overlook a relatively silent relapsing infection.

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