Human native endocarditis caused by Streptococcus canis-a case report
Language English Country Denmark Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
30549135
DOI
10.1111/apm.12905
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- PCR, Streptococcus canis, infective endocarditis, sequencing,
- MeSH
- Endocarditis, Bacterial diagnosis microbiology pathology surgery MeSH
- DNA, Bacterial chemistry genetics MeSH
- Echocardiography MeSH
- Peptide Elongation Factor Tu genetics MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Calcinosis diagnostic imaging MeSH
- Coronary Artery Bypass MeSH
- Blood microbiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Mitral Valve diagnostic imaging pathology surgery MeSH
- Polymerase Chain Reaction MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal chemistry genetics MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics MeSH
- Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Cluster Analysis MeSH
- Streptococcus classification isolation & purification MeSH
- Streptococcal Infections diagnosis microbiology pathology surgery MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Bacterial MeSH
- Peptide Elongation Factor Tu MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S MeSH
We report a very rare case of Streptococcus canis native infective endocarditis in a 73-year-old woman living in close contact with her dog. Her echocardiography showed large calcifications in the mitral annulus, massive regurgitation below the posterior leaflet, and adjacent vegetation. Blood culture was positive for Streptococcus Lancefield group G. A coronary artery bypass and mitral valve replacement had to be done. Streptococcus canis was detected in a heart valve using a broad range PCR followed by 16S rRNA and confirmed by tuf gene sequencing, while tissue culture remained negative. The patient was not bitten by her dog nor did she have comorbidities or skin ulcers. She fully recovered.
Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation Brno Czech Republic
Department of Cardiac Surgery Palacky University Teaching Hospital Olomouc Czech Republic
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