Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis on an annuloplasty ring in an adolescent boy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Propionibacterium acnes, a constituent of the human cutaneous flora, infected both the native mitral valve and a Carpentier mitral annuloplasty ring in an adolescent patient. In the case of culture negative endocarditis, the incubation period of blood cultures should be prolonged to identify this pathogen.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Propionibacterium acnes
- Prosthesis-Related Infections