Abstract
We report what is believed to be the first case of late-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Mycoplasma hominis in a case of blood culture-negative endocarditis. The objective of this report is to emphasize the use of a broad-range PCR technique for bacterial 16S rRNA genes in identifying the causative pathogen, thus enabling targeted antimicrobial treatment.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis*
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Mycoplasma Infections / microbiology
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Mycoplasma Infections / pathology
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Mycoplasma hominis / genetics
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Mycoplasma hominis / isolation & purification*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / pathology
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S