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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2005, p. 4898-4901, Vol. 43, No. 9
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.9.4898-4901.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Human Infective Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus suis Serotype 2

Martin C. Heidt,1 Walid Mohamed,2 Torsten Hain,2 Paul Robert Vogt,1 Trinad Chakraborty,2 and Eugen Domann2*

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Klinikstrasse 29, D-35392 Giessen, Germany,1 Institute of Medical Microbiology, Hospital of the Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Frankfurter Strasse 107, D-35392 Giessen, Germany2

Received 15 April 2005/ Returned for modification 23 May 2005/ Accepted 2 June 2005

Human infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus suis occurs infrequently. The case of a 43-year-old male who sustained life-threatening infective endocarditis is reported. Since growth of S. suis on commonly used sheep blood agar plates resembles viridans streptococci, diagnosis of S. suis constitutes a diagnostic pitfall. Identification was accomplished by using molecular methods.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Hospital of the Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Frankfurter Strasse 107, D-35392 Giessen, Germany. Phone: 49 641-9941287. Fax: 49 641-9941259. E-mail: eugen.domann{at}mikrobio.med.uni-giessen.de.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2005, p. 4898-4901, Vol. 43, No. 9
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.9.4898-4901.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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