Mycobacterium neoaurum causing prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature.
Mycobacterium neoaurum is a rare cause of bacteremia, and infection usually occurs in an immunocompromised host in the setting of an indwelling catheter. Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria typically carries a dismal prognosis; we report a case of M. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA. Electronic address: drkumar83@gmail.com.
Anupam
A
Kumar
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA.
George S
GS
Pazhayattil
Department of Internal Medicine, St Francis Hospital, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, USA.
Aparna
A
Das
Department of Infectious Diseases, St Francis Hospital, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, USA.
Harry A
HA
Conte
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
Endocarditis; Mycobacterium neoaurum; Prosthetic valve