Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis in an adolescent boy suffering from a congenital cardiopathy.
Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis is an uncommon infection in pediatrics. We describe a case of P. acnes endocarditis in a 16-year-old boy that occurred 6 months after recurrent surgery for a congenital cardiopathy. Molecular identification of P. acnes was obtained. He recovered from this infection after a surgical treatment and with a prolonged antibiotic regimen including ceftriaxone.
Charles
Pierre
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Faculté de Médecine Paris V, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre d'Infectiologie Necker-Pasteur, Paris cedex 15, France.
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Arnaud
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Phalla
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Etienne
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Daniel
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Nassif
Xavier
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D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000151:congenital / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone