Abstract
While bacterial endocarditis is common, endocarditis due to Bacterium acidi-lactici appears to be unique; at least, I have found no other case in the literature. Winslow 1 considered this micro-organism to be a separate species in the Bact. coli group, although Topley and Wilson 2 regarded it as one of the varieties of Bact. coli. Ford 3 placed it in the Bact. mucosum-capsulatum group, and suggested for it the name Bact. duodenale. It was first described by Hueppe 4 in 1884. It resembles the other bacilli of the colon group. It is gram-negative, nonmotile and nonsporulating. It forms indole, reduces nitrates, coagulates milk and does not liquefy gelatin. It is found in milk, water and the intestinal tract of man. It is distinguished from other types of Bact. coli, from Bact. lactis-aerogenes, and from Friedlander's bacillus by its characteristic sugar fermentations. It ferments dextrose, lactose, adonite and mannite, but does
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