title: Mycobacterium fortuitum endocarditis in a patient with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis.
abstract: A case of infective endocarditis due to M. fortuitum in a 54 yr old female with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis is presented. Clinical, microbiological and autopsy findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Rockhampton Base Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bofinger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cave
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boyle
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis