Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis in a native valve complicated by intraventricular abscess: a case report and review. |
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| Authors: | A H Mohsen A Price E Ridgway J N West S Green M W McKendrick |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. abdu.mohsen@csuh.nhs.uk |
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| Abstract: | Propionibacterium acnes is a constituent of the normal skin flora. It has been described as causing infection on prosthetic valves but very rarely on native valves. We describe a case of aggressive P. acnes endocarditis in a healthy 36-y-old man which infected a native aortic valve and was complicated by an aortic root abscess and review the literature. |
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