RESUMEN
Mycobacterium neoaurum is a rare cause of bacteremia, and infection usually occurs in an immunocompromised host in the setting of an indwelling catheter. Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria typically carries a dismal prognosis; we report a case ofM. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention.
Asunto(s)
Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Endocarditis Bacteriana/microbiología , Prótesis Valvulares Cardíacas/microbiología , Infecciones por Mycobacterium/microbiología , Mycobacterium/aislamiento & purificación , Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis/microbiología , Endocarditis Bacteriana/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Mycobacterium/diagnóstico , Mycobacterium/clasificación , Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis/diagnósticoRESUMEN
Mycobacterium neoaurum is a rare cause of bacteremia, and infection usually occurs in an immunocompromised host in the setting of an indwelling catheter. Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria typically carries a dismal prognosis; we report a case of M. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention.