Corynebacterium striatum first reported case of prosthetic valve endocarditis.
J Infect
; 44(3): 193, 2002 04.
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| ID: mdl-12099749
We describe the case of a prosthetic valve endocarditis in a 72-year-old woman. Corynebacterium striatum was isolated in the blood samples. This organism has been described in a few cases of native valve endocarditis, but this is the first case reported of prosthetic valve endocarditis.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prótesis Valvulares Cardíacas
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Corynebacterium
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Infecciones por Corynebacterium
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España