[Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans endocarditis. A case report and literature review].

A case of subacute endocarditis caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is reported. After successful treatment with ampicillin and tobramycin, the destroyed aortic valve was replaced and a communication between an aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva and the right atrium was closed. A further 23 well documented cases from the literature are reviewed.