Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis in a native valve complicated by intraventricular abscess: A case report and review

Authors
Mohsen, AH Price, A Ridgway, E West, JN Green, S McKendrick, MW
Citation
Ah. Mohsen et al., Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis in a native valve complicated by intraventricular abscess: A case report and review, SC J IN DIS, 33(5), 2001, pp. 379-380
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
379 - 380
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(2001)33:5<379:PAEIAN>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Propionibacterium acnes is a constituent of the normal skin flora. It has b een 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 complicat ed by an aortic root abscess and review the Literature.