Mycobacterium neoaurum causing prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA;2. Department of Internal Medicine, St Francis Hospital, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, USA;3. Department of Infectious Diseases, St Francis Hospital, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, USA |
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| Abstract: | 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 of M. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention. |
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| Keywords: | Prosthetic valve Endocarditis |
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