Brown-pigmented Mycobacterium mageritense as a cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis and bloodstream infection

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Abstract

Mycobacterium spp. are a rare cause of endocarditis. Herein, we describe a case of Mycobacterium mageritense prosthetic valve endocarditis. This organism produced an unusual brown pigment on solid media. Cultures of valve tissue for acid-fast bacilli might be considered in some cases of apparently culture-negative prosthetic valve endocarditis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2777-2780
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of clinical microbiology
Volume53
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2015

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