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Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Actinomyces neuii successfully treated with antibiotic therapy.

Authors :
Grundmann S
Huebner J
Stuplich J
Koch A
Wu K
Geibel-Zehender A
Bode C
Brunner M
Source :
Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2010 Mar; Vol. 48 (3), pp. 1008-11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Dec 23.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Endocarditis due to Actinomyces neuii is a rare disease, with only 14 reported cases. Recently, A. neuii was added to the list of species implicated in endocarditis of native valves. We now report the first case of prosthetic valve endocarditis and the first successful control of endocarditis caused by this organism without surgical intervention.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1098-660X
Volume :
48
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of clinical microbiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20032249
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01106-09