Propionibacterium acnes: A rare cause of late prosthetic valve endocarditis and aortic root abscess

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Kanjanauthai, Somsupha ^a   Kanluen, Tony ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic root abscess; Endocarditis; Propionibacterium acnes; Prosthetic valve endocarditis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANNULOPLASTY; AORTA DISEASE; AORTIC ROOT ABSCESS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CASE REPORT; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROSTHETIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS; SKIN FLORA;

AGED; AORTIC VALVE; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 54549086715     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.11.062     Document Type: Article

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