Corynebacterium jeikeium pacemaker infection associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies: a single positive blood culture could be sufficient for diagnosis

被引：9

作者：

Bechara, C. ^{[1
,2
]}

Gousseff, M. ^{[2
]}

Passeron, A. ^{[3
]}

Podglajen, I. ^{[1
,2
,4
,5
]}

Day, N. ^{[2
]}

Pouchot, J. ^{[1
,3
]}

Lavergne, T. ^{[1
,6
]}

Mainardi, J. -L. ^{[1
,2
,4
,5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Paris 05, Fac Med, Paris, France

[2] Hop Europeen Georges Pompidou, AP HP, Microbiol Serv, Paris, France

[3] Hop Europeen Georges Pompidou, AP HP, Serv Med Interne, Paris, France

[4] Univ Paris 05, Lab Rech Mol Antibiot, Ctr Rech Biomed Cordeliers, Equipe 12,UMR S 872, Paris, France

[5] Univ Paris 06, Paris, France

[6] Hop Europeen Georges Pompidou, AP HP, Serv Cardiol, Paris, France

来源：

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2011年 / 60卷 / 02期

关键词：

GROUP JK; ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES; ENDOCARDITIS;

D O I：

10.1099/jmm.0.023283-0

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Corynebacterium jeikeium, a member of the non-diphtheria corynebacteria, has been rarely reported as being responsible for cardiovascular-device infection. Here, we report what is believed to be the first case of C. jeikeium pacemaker infection associated with the presence of proteinase-3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. The diagnosis was established based on the positivity of a single positive blood culture and led to pacemaker extraction. This observation highlights the difficulty in the diagnosis of cardiac-device infection in the presence of a single positive blood culture with a fastidious microorganism that could be considered as a contaminant. It also underscores the need for device extraction to ensure healing.

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