Prosthetic valve endocarditis and bloodstream infection due to Mycobacterium chimaera

Publication

Prosthetic valve endocarditis and bloodstream infection due to Mycobacterium chimaera

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 27, 2013

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

Citation

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.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

J Clin Microbiol 2013; 51

Publication Date

Mar 27, 2013

Issn Electronic

1098-660X

Pages

1769-73

Brief description/objective

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.