Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis in a native valve complicated by intraventricular abscess: a case report and review.
Propionibacterium acnes is a constituent of the normal skin flora. It has been 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 complicated by an aortic root abscess and review the literature.
Mohsen
A H
AH
Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. abdu.mohsen@csuh.nhs.uk
Price
A
A
Ridgway
E
E
West
J N
JN
Green
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S
McKendrick
M W
MW
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification*