Bacillus cereus prosthetic valve endocarditis

被引：20

作者：

Castedo, E

Castro, A

Martin, P

Roda, J

Montero, CG

机构：

[1] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Hosp Puerta Hierro, E-28035 Madrid, Spain

[2] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Cardiol, Hosp Puerta Hierro, E-28035 Madrid, Spain

[3] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Microbiol, Hosp Puerta Hierro, E-28035 Madrid, Spain

来源：

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY | 1999年 / 68卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01163-7

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Bacillus cel errs is a ubiquitous organism that often contaminates microbiological cultures but rarely causes serious infections. Reports of B cereus endocarditis are infrequent. Infection in patients with valvular heart disease is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. We describe a case of B cereus endocarditis involving a mechanical mitral prosthesis that resolved after replacement of the prosthetic valve. We also review the previous cases reported in the literature. (C) 1999 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

引用

页码：2351 / 2352

页数：2

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