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Indian heart journal · Jul 2013
Review Case ReportsStreptobacillus moniliformis endocarditis: case report and review of literature.
- M Madhubashini, Susan George, and Sujatha Chandrasekaran.
- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, #439 Cheran Nagar, Perumbakkam, Global Hospitals and Health City, Chennai 600100, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: madhu_bashini@rediffmail.com.
- Indian Heart J. 2013 Jul 1;65(4):442-6.
AbstractRat bite fever is a rare infection and sometimes results in complications. This case report describes native mitral valve endocarditis in a 44-year-old male patient caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. The diagnosis was confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography and blood cultures (BACTEC). The patient was treated with IV crystalline penicillin (6 weeks) and gentamicin (2 weeks). The fundamental importance of a high index of suspicion, interpreting investigations and appropriateness of therapy are highlighted.Copyright © 2013 Cardiological Society of India. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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