Volume 19, Number 3—March 2013
Letter
Mycobacterium fortuitum Endocarditis Associated with Cardiac Surgery, Serbia
Dragana Vuković
, Vojislav Parezanović, Branislava Savić, Ivana Dakić, Suzana Laban-Nestorović, Slobodan Ilić, Ivana Ćirković, and Srdjan Stepanović
, Vojislav Parezanović, Branislava Savić, Ivana Dakić, Suzana Laban-Nestorović, Slobodan Ilić, Ivana Ćirković, and Srdjan StepanovićTable
Characteristics of patients in an outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum endocarditis, Serbia*
| Characteristic | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y/sex | 12.0/F | 2.0/F | 0.5/M |
| Comorbidity | No | Down syndrome | No |
| Time between surgery and readmission, d | 86 | 97 | 76 |
| Position of vegetation | Septal cusp of tricuspid valve | Septal cusp of tricuspid valve and VSD patch | Septal cusp of tricuspid valve and VSD patch |
| Hemodynamic consequence | Moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation | Moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation | VSD patch dehiscence |
| No. blood cultures collected, aerobic/anaerobic | 3/3 | 10/4 | 6/3 |
| No. blood cultures positive for acid-fast bacteria, aerobic/anaerobic | 2/0 | 5/0 | 2/0 |
| Time of collection of first positive/last positive blood culture, d after readmission | 8/11 | 1/21 | 4/16 |
| Outcome | Resolved after antimicrobial drug treatment | Resolved after antimicrobial drug treatment | Resolved after antimicrobial drug treatment and reoperation |
*VSD, ventricular septal defect.
