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[Propionibacterium acnes infectious endocarditis].

S Durupt·A Boibieux·M Ballet-Mechain·G Chaumentin·G Tremeau·C Roure·D Peyramond
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BACKGROUND: Propionibacterium acnes, a Gram positive microaerophilic bacteria is considered to have a low level of virulence. Nevertheless, it can be associated with infective endocarditis. We report 2 cases and a review of the literature. CASE REPORTS: The first man developed an acute prosthetic valve infective endocarditis and died. The second case was also a prosthetic valve infective endocarditis in a patient who developed infectious spondylitis. DISCUSSION: P. acnes is an uncommon causal agent in infective endocarditis and appears to have a predilectio for prosthetic valves. A prior history of skin infection is rare. P. acnes grow quite slowly, often requiring 7 to 14 days for identification. All isolates of P. acnes from blood or valve do not necessarily mean contamination.

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DiscitisEndocarditis, BacterialFatal OutcomeGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHeart Valve ProsthesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedPropionibacterium acnesProsthesis-Related InfectionsVirulenceCase ReportsEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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S Durupt, A Boibieux, M Ballet-Mechain, G Chaumentin, G Tremeau, C Roure, D Peyramond. 1998-11-21. [Propionibacterium acnes infectious endocarditis].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9856128/

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