학술논문
A fatal endocarditis case due to an emerging bacterium: Moraxella nonliquefaciens
Document Type
article
Author
Source
IDCases, Vol 8, Iss C, Pp 12-13 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2214-2509
Abstract
Moraxella nonliquefaciens is a Gram-negative coccobacillus considered as a commensal organism from the upper respiratory tract, with low pathogenic potential. The phenotypical conventional identification is difficult and the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight technology has increased the resolution of identification of this bacterium. We report a fatal case of endocarditis due to M. nonliquefaciens whose identification was confirmed by 16S rRNA, and we review the literature on this pathogen in endocarditis.