Healthcare-Associated nontuberculous mycobacterial endocarditis following coronary artery angiography

Infective endocarditis in a patient with structural heart disease following coronary artery angiography is a rare complication. We report a rare case of Mycobacterium chelonae infective endocarditis following coronary artery angiography in a young male with congenital heart disease. This case illust...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of mycobacteriology 2023-01, Vol.12 (1), p.92-95
Hauptverfasser:	Bhatt, Kalpak, Toshniwal, Harsh, Shah, Vipul, Patel, Dhruv
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Angiography Angiography - adverse effects Cardiac patients Complications and side effects Congenital heart disease Coronary Vessels Delivery of Health Care Diagnosis Endocarditis - diagnostic imaging Endocarditis - etiology Genetic disorders Humans Imipenem Infective endocarditis Male Mycobacterium chelonae Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - diagnostic imaging Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - drug therapy nontuberculous mycobacteria
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Zusammenfassung:	Infective endocarditis in a patient with structural heart disease following coronary artery angiography is a rare complication. We report a rare case of Mycobacterium chelonae infective endocarditis following coronary artery angiography in a young male with congenital heart disease. This case illustrates the diagnostic as well as therapeutic challenges we faced when managing this rare infectious entity.
ISSN:	2212-5531 2212-554X
DOI:	10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_147_22