Bordetella holmesii endocarditis: case report and review of literature.

The second case of Bordetella holmesii endocarditis in a pediatric patient is presented. This patient had a prosthetic mitral valve and asplenia. He was successfully treated with 6 weeks of intravenous meropenem. We review all 9 other reported cases of endocarditis and summarize treatment and outcome. Five were immunocompromised and 6 had predisposing cardiac conditions.