Olatidoye OA, Samat SH, Yin K, Bates MJ. Pulmonary valve infective endocarditis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus.
J Cardiothorac Surg 2023;
18:221. [PMID:
37420308 DOI:
10.1186/s13019-023-02336-9]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Infective endocarditis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus is an uncommon event that, when it does occur, usually requires surgical valve replacement. The pulmonary valve is the least common heart valve involved in infective endocarditis. We present a rare case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis with Mycobacterium abscessus in a patient with recurrent sternal infections following repeated coronary artery bypass.
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