Corynebacterium propinquum: A confounding case of infective endocarditis.

• Tác giả: I Boutiba-Ben Boubaker, Ahmed Fakhfakh, Asma Ferjani, Sana Ferjani, Lamia Kanzari, Zouha Megdich, Amel Rehaiem
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 641.259 Rum
• Thông tin xuất bản: Hungary : Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 706957
• Chủ đề: 1. Corynebacterium; 2. Propinquum; 3. A

Tóm tắt

Often dismissed as contaminants in blood cultures, Corynebacterium species can also cause infective endocarditis, a severe condition. We report an unusual case of Corynebacterium propinquum endocarditis in a non-immunocompromised individual on a native valve. Conflicting clinical and microbiological data led to 16S ribosomal sequencing to confirm the causative agent. Our case illustrates C. propinquum as a cause of infective endocarditis, and it demonstrates the utility of ancillary molecular diagnostic techniques to identify etiologic agents in difficult cases of infective endocarditis. C. propinquum should be recognized as a potential cause of infective endocarditis even on a native valve.