Native valve endocarditis caused by an organism resembling Corynebacterium striatum.
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An organism resembling Corynebacterium striatum was isolated from the blood of a patient with acute aortic valvular insufficiency and no history of valvular heart disease. At autopsy, histopathologic examination of the aortic valve revealed pleomorphic gram-positive bacilli and destruction of valvular tissue. Our isolate differed from other nondiphtherial corynebacteria, including the type strain of C. striatum (ATCC 6940), in its ability to reduce nitrite. Nitrite reduction may be useful for distinguishing strains of corynebacteria.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 28 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990