Mycobacterium neoaurum causing prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Das, Aparna¹  Conte, Harry A.¹  Kumar, Anupam²  Pazhayattil, George S.² 

[1] St Francis Hospital, Hartford, USA;University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA

关键词: Mycobacterium neoaurum;    Prosthetic valve;    EndocarditisCase presentationA 30-year old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and palpitations of two weeks duration associated with fever and chills;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjid.2013.05.012

来源: Contexto

【 摘 要 】

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 ofM. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention.

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