Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis due to Ochrobactrum anthropi.
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2011-02
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Ochrobactrum anthropi is an emerging pathogen increasingly affecting the immunocompromised host. Only four cases of infective endocarditis have been documented in literature. Therapeutic approach is a rising challenge as it is resistant to most of the currently available beta lactam antibiotics with the exception of carbapenems. We report a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis secondary to Ochrobactrum anthropi infection; the host was temporarily immunocompromised due to disseminated herpes zoster after surgery.
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Emerging pathogen, Ochrobactrum anthropi, ochrobactrum endocarditis, prosthetic valve endocarditis
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Shivaprakasha Shashikala, Rajdev Sanjay, Singh Harminder, Velivala Satyaprasad. Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis due to Ochrobactrum anthropi. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2011 Feb; 65(2) 69-72.