An unusual case of Corynebacterium striatum endocarditis in a patient with congenital lymphedema and rheumatic heart disease

Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) is a ubiquitous saprophyte with a potential to cause bacteremia. We report the first case of C. striatum endocarditis in a patient with congenital lymphedema and rheumatic heart disease.

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Autores principales: Jagadeeshan, Naveena, Jayaprakash, Shilpa, Ramegowda, Raghu Thagachagere, Manjunath, Cholenahally Nanjappa, Lavanya, V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5067387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27751312
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.026

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