Mycobacterium neoaurum causing prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature
Mycobacterium neoaurum is a rare cause of bacteremia, and infection usually occurs in an immunocompromised host in the setting of an indwelling catheter. Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria typically carries a dismal prognosis; we report a case ofM. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
2014
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000200235 |
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