An unusual case of Corynebacterium striatumendocarditis in a patient with congenital lymphedema and rheumatic heart disease

Autor: Jagadeeshan, Naveena, Jayaprakash, Shilpa, Ramegowda, Raghu Thagachagere, Manjunath, Cholenahally Nanjappa, Lavanya, V.
Zdroj: Indian Heart Journal; September 2016, Vol. 68 Issue: 1, Number 1 Supplement 2 pS271-S273, 3p
Abstrakt: Corynebacterium striatum(C. striatum) is a ubiquitous saprophyte with a potential to cause bacteremia. We report the first case of C. striatumendocarditis in a patient with congenital lymphedema and rheumatic heart disease.
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