title: Early prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii.
abstract: Corynebacterium (C.) kroppenstedtii is a rarely detected agent of bacterial infections in humans. Here, we describe the first case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by C. kroppenstedtii. Application of molecular methods using surgically excised valve tissue was a cornerstone for the establishment of the microbiological diagnosis, which is crucial for targeted antimicrobial treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, D-89081 Ulm, Germany. Electronic address: benjamin.hagemann@uniklinik-ulm.de.
authors.forename: Jürgen Benjamin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hagemann
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, D-89081 Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Essig
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liebold
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Mohamed Abo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Quader
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antibiotic treatment; Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii; Infective endocarditis; Molecular diagnosis