Uncommon Pathogen, Lactobacillus, Causing Infective Endocarditis: Case Report and Review

Muhannad Antoun; Yousef Hattab; Fadi-Al Akhrass; Leigh Danielle Hamilton

doi:10.1155/2020/8833948

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2020)

Uncommon Pathogen, Lactobacillus, Causing Infective Endocarditis: Case Report and Review

Muhannad Antoun,
Yousef Hattab,
Fadi-Al Akhrass,
Leigh Danielle Hamilton

Affiliations

Muhannad Antoun: Infectious Disease Department, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY, USA
Yousef Hattab: Pulmonary and Critical Care Department, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY, USA
Fadi-Al Akhrass: Infectious Disease Department, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY, USA
Leigh Danielle Hamilton: Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8833948
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2020

Abstract

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Lactobacillus is not a common pathogen; however, it can contribute to opportunistic infections such as infective endocarditis (IE). Nonetheless, it has been reported as case reports in correlation with increased probiotic use, dental caries, and intravenous drug abuse.

Published in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 2090-6625 (Print); 2090-6633 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/4806

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