Acute Infective Endocarditis Caused by Delftia acidovorans, a Rare Pathogen Complicating Intravenous Drug Use

作者：Mahmood Saima; Taylor Kent E; Overman Timothy L^*; McCormick Malkanthie I

来源：Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2012, 50(11): 3799-3800.

DOI：10.1128/JCM.00553-12

Gram-negative bacilli causing infective endocarditis (IE) is rare, even in intravenous drug users. This case report underscores several clinically important aspects of Delftia acidovorans IE: the organism%26apos;s ability to cause rapid destruction of normal native valves and to cause embolic occlusion of large arteries and its resistance to all aminoglycosides.

• 出版日期2012-11