Nosocomial Endocarditis Caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and Other Nondiphtheriae Corynebacteria
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Jan 2002
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:The nondiphtheriae corynebacteria are uncommon but increasingly recognized as agents of endocarditis in patients with underlying structural heart disease or prosthetic-valves. We describe three cases of nosocomial endocarditis caused by nondiphtheriae corynebacteria, including the first reported case of Corynebacterium amycolatum, endocarditis. These all occurred in association with indwelling intravascular devices.
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- Dispatch
- Corynebacteria
- C. amycolatum
- nosocomial endocarditis
- intravascular device
- Aged
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Corynebacterium
- Corynebacterium Infections
- Cross Infection
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Fatal Outcome
- Female
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Rifampin
- Vancomycin
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 8(1):97-99.
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Volume:8
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Issue:1
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Main Document Checksum:urn:sha256:204fe37c95a5c3c68cdf5e7d603c7fcfd5b24c7abb60f1fd8b3b6274c7431100
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