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Mycoplasma genitalium Endocarditis in Prosthetic Aortic Valve

Published inEmerging infectious diseases, vol. 29, no. 10, p. 2164-2166
Publication date2023-10
Abstract

We report a case of Mycoplasma genitalium endocarditis in a prosthetic heart valve of a woman who sought care in Switzerland for acute aortic valve dysfunction 3 years after valve replacement. This unusual manifestation of infection with this bacterium was diagnosed using broad-range PCR despite suspicion of a mechanical disinsertion.

Keywords
  • Mycoplasma genitalium
  • Switzerland
  • Bacteria
  • Broad-range 16S rRNA PCR
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Prosthetic heart valve
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Endocarditis
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
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RAMAKRISHNAN, Gokul et al. Mycoplasma genitalium Endocarditis in Prosthetic Aortic Valve. In: Emerging infectious diseases, 2023, vol. 29, n° 10, p. 2164–2166. doi: 10.3201/eid2910.221639
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