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Scand J Infect Dis ; 39(10): 840-8, 2007.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17852887

RESUMEN

Propionibacterium species are occasionally associated with serious systemic infections such as infective endocarditis. In this study, we examined the clinical features, complications and outcome of 15 patients with Propionibacterium endocarditis using the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database (ICE-MD) and Prospective Cohort Study (ICE-PCS), and compared the results to 28 cases previously reported in the literature. In the ICE database, 11 of 15 patients were male with a mean age of 52 y. Prosthetic valve endocarditis occurred in 13 of 15 cases and 3 patients had a history of congenital heart disease. Clinical findings included valvular vegetations (9 patients), cardiac abscesses (3 patients), congestive heart failure (2 patients), and central nervous system emboli (2 patients). Most patients were treated with beta-lactam antibiotics alone or in combination for 4 to 6 weeks. 10 of the 15 patients underwent valve replacement surgery and 2 patients died. Similar findings were noted on review of the literature. The results of this paper suggest that risk factors for Propionibacterium endocarditis include male gender, presence of prosthetic valves and congenital heart disease. The clinical course is characterized by complications such as valvular dehiscence, cardiac abscesses and congestive heart failure. Treatment may require a combination of medical and surgical therapy.


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Infecciones por Actinomycetales , Endocarditis Bacteriana , Propionibacterium , Infecciones por Actinomycetales/complicaciones , Infecciones por Actinomycetales/epidemiología , Infecciones por Actinomycetales/microbiología , Infecciones por Actinomycetales/fisiopatología , Adulto , Anciano , Estudios de Cohortes , Bases de Datos Factuales , Endocarditis Bacteriana/complicaciones , Endocarditis Bacteriana/epidemiología , Endocarditis Bacteriana/microbiología , Endocarditis Bacteriana/fisiopatología , Femenino , Cardiopatías/complicaciones , Cardiopatías/congénito , Cardiopatías/epidemiología , Cardiopatías/microbiología , Prótesis Valvulares Cardíacas/microbiología , Humanos , Cooperación Internacional , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Propionibacterium/clasificación , Propionibacterium/aislamiento & purificación , Estudios Prospectivos , Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis/complicaciones , Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis/epidemiología , Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis/microbiología , Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis/fisiopatología , Factores de Riesgo , Tasa de Supervivencia
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