Presumed endocarditis caused by BRO beta-lactamase-producing Moraxella lacunata in an infant with Fallot's tetrad.

Abstract

A case of presumed endocarditis caused by Moraxella lacunata in a 15-month-old male infant with Fallot's tetrad is described. This infection may have occurred as the result of transmission of this organism between the father and his son. This is the first report of BRO beta-lactamase-producing M. lacunata causing presumed endocarditis.

• Authors: Noriyuki Nagano, Junichi Sato, Christophe Cordevant, Yukiko Nagano, Fumiaki Taguchi, Matsuhisa Inoue
• Journal: Journal of clinical microbiology (J Clin Microbiol) Vol. 41 Issue 11 Pg. 5310-2 (Nov 2003) ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States
• PMID: 14605192 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Ampicillin
• Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI
• beta-Lactamases

Topics

• Ampicillin (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI
• Endocarditis, Bacterial (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Infant
• Male
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Moraxella (classification, drug effects, genetics, isolation & purification)
• Moraxellaceae Infections (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Restriction Mapping
• Tetralogy of Fallot (complications, microbiology)
• Treatment Outcome
• beta-Lactamases (metabolism)