Corynebacterium striatum Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis: The First Case Report in a Patient With a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Device and Review of the Literature

Serpa Pinto, Luísa; Dias Frias, Andre; Franca, Margarida

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Corynebacterium striatum Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis: The First Case Report in a Patient With a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Device and Review of the Literature

2021-02Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Serpa Pinto, Luísa
dc.contributor.author	Dias Frias, Andre
dc.contributor.author	Franca, Margarida
dc.date.accessioned	2023-10-30T12:42:27Z
dc.date.available	2023-10-30T12:42:27Z
dc.date.issued	2021-02
dc.description.abstract	Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) is a skin commensal agent, rarely described as a cause of infective endocarditis. We describe a case of a 48-year-old man, with multiple comorbidities with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) device implanted 1 year before. A cardiac device-related infective endocarditis (CDRIE) due to C. striatum, with vegetations in the tricuspid valve adjacent to the electrode lead and concomitant lumbar spondylodiscitis were diagnosed. The patient was treated initially with a 6-week course of vancomycin with sterile blood cultures and reduction of inflammatory parameters. Surgery was refused at this stage. Six weeks later, he was readmitted due to C. striatum bacteriemia recurrence, with vegetations adhering to the electrode wire, being treated with daptomycin 10mg/kg body weight, after presenting renal toxicity to vancomycin. CRT-D device was removed with implantation of epicardial cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRT-P). To our knowledge, this might be the first description of C. striatum CDRIE in a patient with a CRT-D. In the five cases described in the literature of CDRIE by this agent, early removal of the pacemaker was performed with good results. In this case, the device was removed only after failure of medical treatment alone.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Serpa Pinto L, Dias Frias A, Franca M. Corynebacterium striatum Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis: The First Case Report in a Patient With a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Device and Review of the Literature. J Med Cases. 2021;12(2):61-64. doi:10.14740/jmc3618	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.14740/jmc3618	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	1923-4155
dc.identifier.issn	1923-4163
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2856
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Elmer Press	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://www.journalmc.org/index.php/JMC/article/view/3618	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Cardiac device-related infective endocarditis	pt_PT
dc.subject	Cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator	pt_PT
dc.subject	Corynebacterium striatum	pt_PT
dc.subject	Daptomycin	pt_PT
dc.subject	Implantable cardioverter defibrillator	pt_PT
dc.subject	Infective endocarditis	pt_PT
dc.title	Corynebacterium striatum Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis: The First Case Report in a Patient With a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Device and Review of the Literature	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Canada	pt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage	64	pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue	2	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	61	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Journal of Medical Cases	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	12	pt_PT
person.familyName	Serpa Pinto
person.givenName	Luísa
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