Jagadeeshan Naveena, Jayaprakash Shilpa, Ramegowda Raghu Thagachagere, Manjunath Cholenahally Nanjappa, Lavanya V
Professor of Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Institute, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560069, Karnataka, India.
Senior Resident, Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Institute, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560069, Karnataka, India.
Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S271-S273. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.026. Epub 2016 Jan 18.
Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) is a ubiquitous saprophyte with a potential to cause bacteremia. We report the first case of C. striatum endocarditis in a patient with congenital lymphedema and rheumatic heart disease.
纹带棒状杆菌(C. striatum)是一种普遍存在的腐生菌,有引起菌血症的可能性。我们报告了首例先天性淋巴水肿和风湿性心脏病患者发生的纹带棒状杆菌心内膜炎病例。