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Mycobacterium abscessus: causing fatal endocarditis after cardiac catheterization
S Mahajan, V Mishra1, J Sorabjee
1Department of Medicine, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract:
Mycobacterium abscessus is an unusual cause of infection in immunocompetent patients. The intrinsic and acquired resistance of this organism to multiple antibiotics is a major issue in planning treatment regimens. We report a case of M. abscessus endocarditis of the native aortic valve in an immunocompetent patient following coronary angiography with a fatal outcome. The case highlights an unfortunate intervention-related nosocomial infection and the difficulties in chemotherapeutic options for this organism, particularly in the presence of renal failure.
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