First case report of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Mycobacterium wolinskyi.
J Infect Chemother
; 27(5): 766-769, 2021 May.
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ABSTRACT
To date, only 26 cases of Mycobacterium wolinskyi infections have been reported in humans. We herein report a first case of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to this organism after cardiovascular surgery. An 82-year-old man presented with repeat episodes of syncope and fever after aortic valve replacement, mitral valve replacement, left atrial appendage closure, and pulmonary vein isolation. Blood cultures maintained in aerobic bottles were repeatedly positive after 90-100 hours, and Gallium scan revealed abnormal accumulations in the sternum and left testis. While colonies formed by culturing the fluid of the parasternal area and blood cultures revealed gram-positive rods, we could not analyze the colony using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF). M. wolinskyi was finally identified on 16S rRNA, hsp65, and rpoB gene sequencing. We treated the patient with multiple antimycobacterial drugs, i.e., amikacin, imipenem, and clarithromycin for 6 weeks, which was changed to oral ciprofloxacin and minocycline for 12 months. This case highlights the need to consider rapidly growing mycobacteria, including M. wolinskyi, if chronic fever persists from weeks to months after surgery, the blood culture is positive, and the organism is not identified. In addition, sequencing the 16S rRNA, hsp65, and rpoB genes is essential for diagnosis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas
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Endocardite
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Endocardite Bacteriana
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Chemother
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS