Mycobacterium chelonae valve endocarditis resulting from contaminated biological prostheses

Summary Objectives A rapid-growing mycobacteria biological prosthetic valve (BPV) endocarditis related to prosthetic manufacturing process is described in Brazil. Methods From 1999 to 2008, thirty-nine patients underwent BPV replacement due to culture-negative suspected endocarditis. All these cases...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infection 2010-06, Vol.60 (6), p.467-473
Hauptverfasser:	Strabelli, T.M.V, Siciliano, Rinaldo Focaccia, Castelli, Jussara Bianchi, Demarchi, L.M.M.F, Leão, Sylvia Cardoso, Viana-Niero, Cristina, Miyashiro, Kozue, Sampaio, Roney Orismar, Grinberg, Max, Uip, David Everson
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals Biological and medical sciences Bioprosthesis - microbiology Cardiac valve Cardiology. Vascular system Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Endocarditis Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Equipment Contamination Female General aspects Heart Heart Valve Prosthesis - microbiology Histocytochemistry Humans Infectious Disease Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mycobacterium chelonae Mycobacterium chelonae - isolation & purification Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - microbiology Prostheses Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Swine
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