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Infective endocarditis caused by lactobacillus.

  • 2008
  • Internal Medicine 47(12)
    • S. Yagi
    • M. Akaike
    • M. Fujimura
    • T. Ise
    • S. Yoshida
    • Yuka Sumitomo
    • Yasumasa Ikeda
    • T. Iwase
    • K. Aihara
    • H. Azuma
    • A. Kurushima
    • Y. Ichikawa
    • T. Kitagawa
    • Takehiko Kimura
    • T. Nishiuchi
    • Toshio Matsumoto

Abstract

Lactobacillus (LB) is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that inhabits the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, vagina and nasal cavity. Although LB plays a role in the prevention of infections caused by pathogenic bacteria, it causes some critical infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis (IE). IE due to LB is rare; however, early diagnosis and early treatment are important because of its high mortality rate. We report the onset of IE after otologic treatment in a heavy drinker of alcohol, the second case of IE due to LB in Japan.

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SupplementHealth OutcomeEffect TypeEffect Size
Lactobacillus LBDevelopment of Infective EndocarditisHarmful
Large
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