Mycobacterium neoaurum causing prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | Harry A. Conte, Anupam Kumar, George S. Pazhayattil, Aparna Das |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Prosthesis-Related Infections lcsh:QR1-502 Prosthetic valve lcsh:Microbiology Mycobacterium lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases FAVORABLE RESPONSE Mycobacterium neoaurum Indwelling catheter Humans Medicine Endocarditis lcsh:RC109-216 Prosthetic valve endocarditis Medicine(all) Mycobacterium Infections biology business.industry Endocarditis Bacterial biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Surgery Infectious Diseases Heart Valve Prosthesis Bacteremia business |
| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 235-237 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.bjid.2013.05.012 |
| Popis: | Mycobacterium neoaurum is a rare cause of bacteremia, and infection usually occurs in an immunocompromised host in the setting of an indwelling catheter. Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria typically carries a dismal prognosis; we report a case of M. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention. Keywords: Mycobacterium neoaurum, Prosthetic valve, Endocarditis |
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