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Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis on an annuloplasty ring in an adolescent boy
Abstract
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.
- annuloplasty
- children
- endocarditis
- Propionibacterium acnes
- mitral ring
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