Korean J Med.
2004 Nov;67(Suppl 3):S923-S926.
A case of native valve infective endocarditis caused by Microbacterium species
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. heejinmd@medimail.co.kr
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- Microbacterium species is part of the normal flora of the skin and pharynx. Native valve infective endocarditis caused by Microbacterium speciesis is rare case. We describe a 37-year-old man with native valve endocarditis caused by Microbacterium species. He presented with high fever, myalgia, weight loss. Microbacterium species was isolated from blood culture. Successful treatment was achieved with intravenous ceftriaxone and oral amoxicillin.
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