title: Nosocomial endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and other nondiphtheriae corynebacteria.
abstract: The nondiphtheriae corynebacteria are uncommon but increasingly recognized as agents of endocarditis in patients with underlying structural heart disease or prosthetic-valves. We describe three cases of nosocomial endocarditis caused by nondiphtheriae corynebacteria, including the first reported case of Corynebacterium amycolatum, endocarditis. These all occurred in association with indwelling intravascular devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, 1st Floor Jenner Wing, St. George's Hospital, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London SW17 0RE, UK. kknox@sghms.ac.uk
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Knox
authors.forename: Alison H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin; D012293:Rifampin