Late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii
Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii is an emerging cause of granulomatous mastitis and recurrent breast abscesses in women, but data on its clinical relevance in nongynecological disease conditions are limited. Here, we report the first case of a late-onset endocarditis of a native aortic valve in a 73-y...
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doaj-4ab685e9b2ad48e0ba76c319e00e91992020-12-03T04:29:42ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122020-12-0110113Late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtiiSophie Roth0Tristan Ehrlich1Hans-Joachim Schäfers2Sören L. Becker3Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University, Homburg, GermanyDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, GermanyDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, GermanyInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany; Corresponding author.Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii is an emerging cause of granulomatous mastitis and recurrent breast abscesses in women, but data on its clinical relevance in nongynecological disease conditions are limited. Here, we report the first case of a late-onset endocarditis of a native aortic valve in a 73-year-old male patient who presented with symptomatic aortic insufficiency. Echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography revealed the perforation of the noncoronary cusp and a large perivalvular abscess cavity. Hence, the surgical replacement of the aortic valve and aortic root were performed. Intraoperatively obtained tissue specimens grew C. kroppenstedtii and the patient made a full recovery after a 6-week course of antibiotic treatment. We briefly review the literature pertaining to antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of C. kroppenstedtii and available treatment recommendations. Our report calls for further studies to assess the role of this bacterium as a causative agent of infections other than granulomatous mastitis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220307402Cardiac surgeryClinical microbiologyDiagnosisEmerging pathogensEndocarditis |
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Late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii |
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Late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii |
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Late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii |
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Late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii |
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Late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii |
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late-onset native valve endocarditis caused by corynebacterium kroppenstedtii |
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii is an emerging cause of granulomatous mastitis and recurrent breast abscesses in women, but data on its clinical relevance in nongynecological disease conditions are limited. Here, we report the first case of a late-onset endocarditis of a native aortic valve in a 73-year-old male patient who presented with symptomatic aortic insufficiency. Echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography revealed the perforation of the noncoronary cusp and a large perivalvular abscess cavity. Hence, the surgical replacement of the aortic valve and aortic root were performed. Intraoperatively obtained tissue specimens grew C. kroppenstedtii and the patient made a full recovery after a 6-week course of antibiotic treatment. We briefly review the literature pertaining to antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of C. kroppenstedtii and available treatment recommendations. Our report calls for further studies to assess the role of this bacterium as a causative agent of infections other than granulomatous mastitis. |
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Cardiac surgery Clinical microbiology Diagnosis Emerging pathogens Endocarditis |
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