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Case Reports
. 2009 Aug;32(8):E46-7.
doi: 10.1002/clc.20492.

Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis of a prosthetic aortic valve

Richard J List  1 , Nabeel Sheikh, Thomas Theologou, Ian M Mitchell, Thomas Mathew
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Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis of a prosthetic aortic valve

Richard J List et al. Clin Cardiol. 2009 Aug.

Abstract

In the few reported cases of Propionibacterium infective endocarditis involving prosthetic aortic valves, abscess is common and frequently requires surgery. We report a case of P. acnes infective endocarditis identified on prolonged blood cultures with aortic root abscess involving a Starr-Edwards valve. Intravenous antibiotics and valve replacement led to recovery.

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