| Literature DB >> 26063854 |
Allison R McMullen1, Caline Mattar2, Nigar Kirmani2, Carey-Ann D Burnham3.
Abstract
Mycobacterium spp. are a rare cause of endocarditis. Herein, we describe a case of Mycobacterium mageritense prosthetic valve endocarditis. This organism produced an unusual brown pigment on solid media. Cultures of valve tissue for acid-fast bacilli might be considered in some cases of apparently culture-negative prosthetic valve endocarditis.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26063854 PMCID: PMC4508415 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01041-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948