Lactobacillus rhamnosus endocarditis complicating colonoscopy

Authors
Avlami, A Kordossis, T Vrizidis, N Sipsas, NV
Citation
A. Avlami et al., Lactobacillus rhamnosus endocarditis complicating colonoscopy, J INFECTION, 42(4), 2001, pp. 283-285
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
ISSN journal
01634453 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
283 - 285
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(200105)42:4<283:LRECC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We report the first case of endocarditis caused by Lactobacillus after an u neventful colonoscopy. The initial empiric treatment with the standard regi men of penicillin-aminoglycoside failed; Subsequent treatment with a combin ation of antibiotics, selected according to the in vitro studies, was succe ssful. (C) 2001 The British Infection Society.