Abstract:Cardiobacterium hominis is part of HACEK group and an atypical cause of infective endocarditis. It may cause similar clinical presentation to other cause of endocarditis. Establishing the diagnosis is challenging as it is a fastidious organism which rarely affects individual without previous cardiac lesion and requires advanced diagnostic tools for identification of species. A 23-year-old previously healthy man presented with intermittent fever for two months associated with palpitations and lethargy. He had u… Show more
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