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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun;40(6):1329-1331.
doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04154-0. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

A case of infective endocarditis caused by Arthrobacter woluwensis

Claire Durand  1 , Yanis Kouchit  2 , Laurence Prots  3 , Nicolas Degand  4 , Pierre Dellamonica  5 , Elisa Demonchy  6 , David Chirio  6
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A case of infective endocarditis caused by Arthrobacter woluwensis

Claire Durand et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Corynebacteria are rare causative agents of infective endocarditis. This is a reported case of a destructive aorto-mitral infective endocarditis caused by Arthrobacter woluwensis. Microbial identification was achieved by 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction on valve tissue samples. Outcome was favorable after surgical valve replacement and 4-week antibiotic treatment.

Keywords: 16S rRNA PCR; Arthrobacter woluwensis; Corynebacteria; Endocarditis; Intravenous drug use; Valve replacement.

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