Prosthetic valve endocarditis and bloodstream infection due to Mycobacterium chimaera

Publikation

Prosthetic valve endocarditis and bloodstream infection due to Mycobacterium chimaera

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 27.03.2013

Achermann Yvonne, Rössle Matthias, Hoffmann Matthias, Deggim Vanessa, Kuster Stefan, Zimmermann Dieter R, Bloemberg Guido, Hombach Michael, Hasse Barbara

Zitation

Achermann Y, Rössle M, Hoffmann M, Deggim V, Kuster S, Zimmermann D, Bloemberg G, Hombach M, Hasse B. Prosthetic valve endocarditis and bloodstream infection due to Mycobacterium chimaera. J Clin Microbiol 2013; 51:1769-73.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

J Clin Microbiol 2013; 51

Veröffentlichungsdatum

27.03.2013

eISSN (Online)

1098-660X

Seiten

1769-73

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) due to fast-growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been reported anecdotally. Reports of PVE with slowly growing NTM, however, are lacking. We present here one case of PVE and one case of bloodstream infection caused by Mycobacterium chimaera. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR indicated a relatedness of the two M. chimaera strains. Both patients had heart surgery 2 years apart from each other. A nosocomial link was not detected.