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Mycobacterium neoaurum causing prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature1 1 Current address: Sree Gokulam Medical College, Trivandrum 695607, India.

Mycobacterium neoaurum is a rare cause of bacteremia, and infection usually occurs in an immunocompromised host in the setting of an indwelling catheter. Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria typically carries a dismal prognosis; we report a case ofM. neoaurum prosthetic valve endocarditis with favorable response to antimicrobial therapy without surgical intervention.

Mycobacterium neoaurum ; Prosthetic valve; Endocarditis


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