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Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis on an annuloplasty ring in an adolescent boy

W Y Vanagt¹, W J Daenen², T Delhaas¹

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Dr Ward Y Vanagt
Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Maastricht, PO box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, Netherlands; ward.vanagt{at}fys.unimaas.nl

Propionibacterium acnes, a constituent of the human cutaneous flora, infected both the native mitral valve and a Carpentier mitral annuloplasty ring in an adolescent patient. In the case of culture negative endocarditis, the incubation period of blood cultures should be prolonged to identify this pathogen.

Keywords: annuloplasty; children; endocarditis; Propionibacterium acnes; mitral ring

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