Open AccessMycobacterium abscessus: Causing fatal endocarditis after cardiac catheterization
Author(s) -
Samir Mahajan,
Vikas Mishra,
Jehangir S Sorabjee
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.150898
Subject(s) - medicine , mycobacterium abscessus , endocarditis , cardiac catheterization , cardiology , mycobacterium , pathology , tuberculosis
Mycobacterium abscessus is an unusual cause of infection in immunocompetent patients. The intrinsic and acquired resistance of this organism to multiple antibiotics is a major issue in planning treatment regimens. We report a case of M. abscessus endocarditis of the native aortic valve in an immunocompetent patient following coronary angiography with a fatal outcome. The case highlights an unfortunate intervention-related nosocomial infection and the difficulties in chemotherapeutic options for this organism, particularly in the presence of renal failure.