Propionibacterium acnes as a cause of aggressive aortic valve endocarditis and importance of tissue grinding: case report and review.
- Günthard H Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland.
- Hany A
- Turina M
- Wüst J
- 1994-12-01
Published in:
- Journal of clinical microbiology. - 1994
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Aortic Valve
Bacteriological Techniques
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Propionibacterium acnes
Prosthesis-Related Infections
Specimen Handling
English
A case of prosthetic valve endocarditis with Propionibacterium acnes is described. The diagnosis was documented by histology and isolation of P. acnes from both blood and anulus tissue. Grinding of the tissue, which was first omitted to avoid contamination, was indispensable for cultivating the agent. The literature for P. acnes endocarditis is reviewed.
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- English
- Open access status
- bronze
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- DOI 10.1128/JCM.32.12.3043-3045.1994
- PMID 7883897
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/48233
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