Nwaohiri Nnamdi, Urban Carl, Gluck Jason, Ahluwalia Maneesha, Wehbeh Wehbeh
Department of Medicine, New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, 11355, USA.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Jun;64(2):216-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.02.015. Epub 2009 Apr 18.
Haemophilus parainfluenzae is a Gram-negative bacterium that is often difficult to isolate and identify. We report a rare case of tricuspid valve and pacemaker endocarditis caused by this organism and explore factors related to etiopathogenesis, prevention, and treatment.
副流感嗜血杆菌是一种革兰氏阴性菌,通常难以分离和鉴定。我们报告了一例由该菌引起的三尖瓣和起搏器心内膜炎罕见病例,并探讨了与发病机制、预防和治疗相关的因素。