An unusual case of Corynebacterium striatum endocarditis in a patient with congenital lymphedema and rheumatic heart disease

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Naveena Jagadeeshan, Shilpa Jayaprakash, Raghu Thagachagere Ramegowda, Cholenahally Nanjappa Manjunath, V. Lavanya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215002849