Nosocomial endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and other nondiphtheriae corynebacteria

Nosocomial endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and other nondiphtheriae corynebacteria

The nondiphtheriae corynebacteria are uncommon but increasingly recognized as agents of endocarditis in patients with underlying structural heart disease or prosthetic-valves. We describe three cases of nosocomial endocarditis caused by nondiphtheriae corynebacteria, including the first reported cas...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2002-01, Vol.8 (1), p.97-99
Hauptverfasser: Knox, Karen L, Holmes, Alison H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
C. amycolatum
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling - microbiology
Causes of
Corynebacteria
Corynebacterium - isolation & purification
Corynebacterium - pathogenicity
Corynebacterium Infections - drug therapy
Corynebacterium Infections - microbiology
Cross infection
Cross Infection - drug therapy
Cross Infection - microbiology
Drug resistance in microorganisms
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis - microbiology
Humans
intravascular device
Male
Middle Aged
nosocomial endocarditis
Nosocomial infections
Pathogenic microorganisms
Prosthesis-Related Infections - drug therapy
Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology
Rifampin - therapeutic use
United Kingdom
Vancomycin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:The nondiphtheriae corynebacteria are uncommon but increasingly recognized as agents of endocarditis in patients with underlying structural heart disease or prosthetic-valves. We describe three cases of nosocomial endocarditis caused by nondiphtheriae corynebacteria, including the first reported case of Corynebacterium amycolatum, endocarditis. These all occurred in association with indwelling intravascular devices.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid0801.010151