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17496743

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-5-14
pubmed:abstractText
A rare case of prosthetic valve endocarditis from Acinetobacter spp occurring 9 months postoperatively is described. The patient initially received empirical therapy against pathogens commonly associated with prosthetic valve endocarditis, but his condition did not improve. Identification of bacteremia due to Acinetobacter spp was not attributed to any of the classic nosocomial factors such as presence of a catheter or a recent invasive procedure. The patient did well with an intravenous regimen of meropenem and tobramycin instituted according to susceptibility testing. Physicians should be aware of this rare association of a nosocomial pathogen such as Acinetobacter spp with prosthetic valve endocarditis occurring long after the initial cardiothoracic procedure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0002-9629
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
333
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
197-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Acinetobacter spp: a rare case and literature review.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports