Propionibacterium acnes as a Cause of Prosthetic Valve Aortic Root Abscess

Propionibacterium acnes isolates usually have relatively low virulence and are often classified as contaminants when isolated from blood and tissue cultures. We report a patient with Propionibacterium acnes bacteremia and late prosthetic valve endocarditis, complicated by an aortic root abscess.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2007-01, Vol.45 (1), p.259-261
Hauptverfasser:	Hinestrosa, Federico, Djurkovic, Svetolik, Bourbeau, Paul P, Foltzer, Michael A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - microbiology Aortic Valve - microbiology Bacteremia - complications Bacteremia - microbiology Biological and medical sciences Case Reports Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology Heart Valve Prosthesis - microbiology Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Microbiology Middle Aged Propionibacterium acnes Propionibacterium acnes - classification Propionibacterium acnes - isolation & purification Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Propionibacterium acnes isolates usually have relatively low virulence and are often classified as contaminants when isolated from blood and tissue cultures. We report a patient with Propionibacterium acnes bacteremia and late prosthetic valve endocarditis, complicated by an aortic root abscess.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X 1098-5530
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.01598-06