Bacillus cereus prosthetic valve endocarditis

Bacillus cereus is a ubiquitous organism that often contaminates microbiological cultures but rarely causes serious infections. Reports of B cereus endocarditis are infrequent. Infection in patients with valvular heart disease is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. We describe a cas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1999-12, Vol.68 (6), p.2351-2352
Hauptverfasser:	Castedo, Evaristo, Castro, Almudena, Martin, Paloma, Roda, Jorge, Montero, Carlos G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacillaceae Infections - diagnosis Bacillaceae Infections - therapy Bacillus cereus Biological and medical sciences Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - therapy Female Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Mitral Valve - surgery Reoperation Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart
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Zusammenfassung:	Bacillus cereus is a ubiquitous organism that often contaminates microbiological cultures but rarely causes serious infections. Reports of B cereus endocarditis are infrequent. Infection in patients with valvular heart disease is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. We describe a case of B cereus endocarditis involving a mechanical mitral prosthesis that resolved after replacement of the prosthetic valve. We also review the previous cases reported in the literature.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01163-7