Leptotrichia endocarditis: report of two cases from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) database and review of previous cases.
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posted on 2024-06-03, 15:32authored byLB Caram, JP Linefsky, KM Read, DR Murdoch, T Lalani, CW Woods, LB Reller, SS Kanj, MM Premru, S Ryan, M Al-Hegelan, PY Donnio, C Orezzi, MG Paiva, C Tribouilloy, R Watkin, O Harris, DP Eisen, GR Corey, CH Cabell, CA Petti, Eugene AthanEugene Athan
Leptotrichia species typically colonize the oral cavity and genitourinary tract. We report the first two cases of endocarditis secondary to L. goodfellowii sp. nov. Both cases were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Review of the English literature revealed only two other cases of Leptotrichia sp. endocarditis.
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European jouranl of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases