TY  - JOUR
T1  - MImeae septicemia
AU  - Richardson RL, Jr.
Y1  - 1969/03/03
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1969.03150220132027
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1716
EP  - 1717
VL  - 207
IS  - 9
N2  - To the Editor:— 
    Mimeae infections occur only under unusual circumstances and only recently1-7 have been recognized as clinically significant. This report presents four cases believed to represent Mimeae infections that were successfully treated.Report of Cases:—Case 1.— 
    A 7-year-old white girl with severe congestive heart failure and septicemia was found to have initial cultures of the blood positive for Staphylococcus aureus which was sensitive to penicillin and chloramphenicol. A satisfactory initial response was obtained and cultures of the blood were negative during the second and third weeks.During the fourth week fever returned and failure became progressively worse. A grade 3 systolic murmur became audible. Blood cultures on the 27th hospital day revealed a heavy growth of Herellea and it was the consensus that a diagnosis of endocarditis due to Herellea was justified. Kanamycin was given immediately and marked clinical improvement was noted within 48 hours. Subsequent
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1969.03150220132027
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03150220132027
ER  -