Yonsei Med J. 1983 Jun;24(1):54-58. English.
Published online Feb 20, 2002.
Copyright © 1983 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
Original Article

Isolation of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans from the Blood of a Patient with Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis

Yunsop Chong, Kyong Won Lee, Samuel Y. Lee and Seung Yun Cho*
    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • *Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Received May 06, 1983.

Abstract

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, a rare human pathogen, was repeatedly isolated from the blood of a 20-year-old male patient with patent ductus arteriosus who developed subacute bacterial endocarditis.

Difficulties in isolating and identifying the organism are discussed. The bacterial isolate was found to be susceptible to various antimicrobial agents.

Keywords
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Blood culture; Subacute bacterial endocarditis


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