RT Journal Article
T1 Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis by Mycoplasma hominis: Case Report and Literature Review.
A1 Bustos-Merlo, Antonio
A1 Rosales-Castillo, Antonio
A1 Cobo, Fernando
A1 Hidalgo-Tenorio, Carmen
K1 Mycoplasma hominis
K1 endocarditis
K1 pacemaker lead
AB Mycoplasma hominis is a habitual colonizing microorganism of the lower genital tract but can exceptionally be the causal agent of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (IE). Only 11 cases of this entity have been published to date. The study objectives were to describe the first case diagnosed in our center of IE by M. hominis on pacemaker lead and to carry out a narrative review. Among published cases of IE by this microorganism, 72.7% were male, with a mean age of 45 years and a history of valve surgery; the diagnosis was by culture (54.5%) or molecular technique (45.5%), and the prognosis was favorable in 72.7% of cases. The most frequently prescribed antibiotics were doxycycline, quinolones, and clindamycin.
SN 2077-0383
YR 2022
FD 2022-07-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21314
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21314
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025