Corynebacterium jeikeium native valve endocarditis following femoral access for coronary angiography.
We present a unique case of rapidly fatal native aortic-valve endocarditis due to Corynebacterium jeikeium, with inoculation as a complication of repeated femoral vascular access for coronary angiography.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadephia, PA, USA.
M J
MJ
Ross
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Sakoulas
W J
WJ
Manning
W E
WE
Cohn
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A
Lisbon
D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged