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Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas luteola.

Authors :
Casalta JP
Fournier PE
Habib G
Riberi A
Raoult D
Source :
BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2005 Oct 12; Vol. 5, pp. 82. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Oct 12.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Background: Pseudomonas luteola has been recognized as an uncommon cause of bacteremia and of infections in patients with underlying medical disorders.<br />Case Presentation: We isolated P. luteola from blood cultures in a patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis developed 16 months after cardiac surgery.<br />Conclusion: P. luteola is a rare opportunistic agent, with a propensity of infecting valvular prostheses.

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Subjects :
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Endocarditis, Bacterial drug therapy
Equipment Contamination
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pseudomonas Infections drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial microbiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis microbiology
Pseudomonas classification
Pseudomonas isolation & purification
Pseudomonas Infections microbiology

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Language :
English
ISSN :
1471-2334
Volume :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMC infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16221303
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-5-82
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