Bacteremia and possible endocarditis caused by Moraxella phenylpyruvica

Authors
Guttigoli, A Zaman, MM
Citation
A. Guttigoli et Mm. Zaman, Bacteremia and possible endocarditis caused by Moraxella phenylpyruvica, SOUTH MED J, 93(7), 2000, pp. 708-709
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00384348 → ACNP
Volume
93
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
708 - 709
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(200007)93:7<708:BAPECB>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Moraxella phenylpyruvica, a gram-negative coccobacillus, is usually conside red a nonpathogenic bacterium. Only a few cases of invasive disease caused by this organism were reported in the 1970s. We report a well-documented ca se of bacteremia and possible endocarditis due to M phenylpyruvica in a pre viously healthy man.