Propionibacterium acnes infectious endocarditis on a mechanical mitral prosthesis and a cardiac stimulator catheter [1];Endocardite infectieuse à propionibacterium acnes sur prothèse mécanique mitrale et sur sonde de stimulateur cardiaque

Presse Medicale

Volumn 31, Issue 30, 2002, Pages 1414-

  Chakour, M ^a   Revel, F ^b   Godreuil, C ^b   Plotton, C ^b   Aubry, A ^c   Koeck, J L ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Biologie Clinique   (France)

^b Service de Cardiologie   (France)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; HEART CATHETER; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REOPERATION;

EID: 0037152112     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Durupt S, Boibieux A, Ballet-Mechain M et al. Endocardites infectieuses à Propionibacterium acnes. Press Med 1998; 27: 1839-41.
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3. Dheedene M, Klug D, Jarwé M, Kouakam C, Marquie C, Kacet S. Infections secondaires à l'implantation d'un stimulateur cardiaque: mise au point. Ann Cardiol Angeiol 2000; 49: 230-7.