Rhizomucor miehei is a cause of bovine mycotic abortion and mastitis and has rarely been described in human disease. Here, we report the first isolation of R. miehei from native mitral valve tissue in a fatal case of endocarditis that substantiates its pathogenic potential. Apart from morphological criteria, molecular methods were a cornerstone for definite diagnosis.

中文翻译：

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免疫受损患者中的首例致命性根瘤性心内膜炎。

根瘤菌是牛霉菌性流产和乳腺炎的病因，在人类疾病中鲜有记载。在这里，我们报道了在致命的心内膜炎致命病例中首次从天然二尖瓣组织中分离出米色罗伊氏菌，证实了其致病性。除形态学标准外，分子方法是明确诊断的基础。