Endocarditis caused by Propionibacterium acnes: An easily ignored pathogen
Journal
Journal of Infection
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
4
Pages
e229-e231
Date Issued
2005
Abstract
Propionibacterium acnes, which usually considered as a contaminant, has been found to be an emerging pathogen in human diseases. We describe a case of prosthetic valve related endocarditis caused by P. acnes. Sequencing of the genetic coding of 16S ribosomal RNA was used to identify the pathogen and random amplified polymorphic DNA patterns further confirmed the persistent bacteraemia, which help to determine the diagnosis. ? 2005 The British Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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C reactive protein; cefoxitin; clindamycin; metronidazole; oral antidiabetic agent; penicillin G; ribosome RNA; RNA 16S; sultamicillin; abdominal pain; adult; anemia; anorexia; antibiotic sensitivity; aorta root; aorta valve prosthesis; aorta valve replacement; article; bacteremia; bacterial endocarditis; bacterium identification; bacterium isolate; bacterium isolation; blood culture; case report; chill; clinical feature; comorbidity; diarrhea; fever; gene sequence; heart murmur; human; leukocytosis; male; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; nonhuman; nucleotide sequence; persistent infection; polymerase chain reaction; Propionibacterium acnes; prosthesis infection; protein blood level; random amplified polymorphic DNA; sequence analysis; tissue culture; transesophageal echocardiography; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefoxitin; Clindamycin; Communicable Diseases, Emerging; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular Sequence Data; Penicillin G; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Propionibacterium acnes; Prosthesis-Related Infections; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Type
journal article