Corynebacterium propinquum: A Rare Cause of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis

Nondiphtheria Corynebacterium species are often dismissed as culture contaminants, but they have recently become increasingly recognized as pathologic organisms. We present the case of a 48-year-old male patient on chronic prednisone therapy for rheumatoid arthritis with a history of mitral valve re...

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Main Authors: Jangda, Umair, Upadhyay, Ankit, Bagheri, Farshad, Patel, Nilesh R., Mendelson, Robert I.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5116497/