title: Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis in a native valve complicated by intraventricular abscess: a case report and review.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. abdu.mohsen@csuh.nhs.uk
authors: A H
authors: AH
authors: Mohsen
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Price
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Ridgway
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: West
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Green
authors: M W
authors: MW
authors: McKendrick
mesh_terms: 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*