Non-Toxigenic Penicillin and Cephalosporin-Resistant Corynebacterium diphtheriae Endocarditis in a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature | Zendy

Marielle Fricchione | Zendy; H. J. Deyro | Zendy; C. Y. Jensen | Zendy; James F. Hoffman | Zendy; Kavindra V. Singh | Zendy; Latania K. Logan | Zendy

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Non-Toxigenic Penicillin and Cephalosporin-Resistant Corynebacterium diphtheriae Endocarditis in a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

Marielle Fricchione,

H. J. Deyro,

C. Y. Jensen,

James F. Hoffman,

Kavindra V. Singh,

Latania K. Logan

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2048-7207

pISSN - 2048-7193

DOI - 10.1093/jpids/pit022

Subject(s) - medicine , corynebacterium diphtheriae , cephalosporin , vancomycin , microbiology and biotechnology , meropenem , endocarditis , penicillin , antibiotics , diphtheria , virology , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , vaccination , antibiotic resistance , bacteria , biology , genetics

Reports of invasive disease caused by non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae are increasing; however, medical management has not been extensively studied. We describe what we believe is the first documented case of penicillin and cephalosporin-resistant C diphtheriae endocarditis in a child successfully treated with vancomycin, meropenem, and valvular replacement surgery.

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