Corynebacterium endocarditis of a percutaneously placed transcatheter pulmonary valve. (8th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnson, Jason N.; Miller, Stephen G.; Lodge, Andrew J.
• Is Part Of: Cardiology in the young. Volume 24:Number 5(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: 932
• Page End: 934
• Publication Date: 2013-10-08
• Subjects: Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1017/S1047951113001492
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1047-9511

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We report a case of endocarditis of a transcatheter pulmonary valve-in-valve in a 14-year-old boy with tetralogy of Fallot. He presented with recurrent low-grade fevers, lethargy, and anorexia. Multiple blood cultures grew a gram-positive rod, <italic>Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum</italic>. He was taken to the operating room for removal of the vegetative endocarditis and pulmonary valve replacement.</p> </abstract>