The present report describes a case of infective endocarditis complicated with aortic root abscess caused by
Cardiobacterium hominis
in a 56-year-old man.
C. hominis
is a microaerophilic, pleomorphic Gram-negative bacillus and member of the
Haemophilus
species,
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
,
C. hominis
,
Eikenella corrodens
and
Kingella kingae
(HACEK) group, a group of bacteria known to be a rare cause of endocarditis. With prompt diagnosis and initiation of antimicrobial and surgical management, a successful outcome was achieved.
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