Moraxella lacunata: A rare cause of infective endocarditis

Marko Kutleša From the Department of Neuroinfections and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases‘Dr. Fran Mihaljević’,Correspondence[email protected]

Dragan Lepur From the Department of Neuroinfections and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases‘Dr. Fran Mihaljević’,

Igor Klinar From the Department of Neuroinfections and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases‘Dr. Fran Mihaljević’,

Igor Rudež Department of Cardiac Surgery, Dubrava University Hospital,

Josip Vincelj Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dubrava University Hospital,

Suzana Bukovski Department of Microbiology, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases‘Dr. Fran Mihaljević’, Zagreb, Croatia

Bruno Baršić From the Department of Neuroinfections and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases‘Dr. Fran Mihaljević’,

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Abstract

We describe the first case of Moraxella lacunata definite native valve endocarditis in a patient with previously normal mitral valves. The disease was complicated with embolizations of the brain and spleen. After 6 weeks of antimicrobial treatment, valvular replacement was performed. The clinical course and diagnostic findings suggest that Moraxella lacunata possesses high aggressiveness leading to progressive valvular destruction and embolizations.

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