Persistent immune thrombocytopenia heralds the diagnosis of Mycobacterium chimaera prosthetic valve endocarditis

Keith A. Sacco; M. Caroline Burton

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2016.10.010

Persistent immune thrombocytopenia heralds the diagnosis of Mycobacterium chimaera prosthetic valve endocarditis

Keith A. Sacco, M. Caroline Burton

Hospital Internal Medicine

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Abstract

A 63 year old female was admitted for investigation of worsening renal insufficiency. During hospitalization she developed persistent immune thrombocytopenia refractory to supportive or immunosuppressive treatment. She was diagnosed with Mycobacterium chimaera prosthetic valve endocarditis and thrombocytopenia resolved with anti-mycobacterial therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	IDCases
Volume	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.10.010
State	Published - 2017

Keywords

Aortic root abscess
Granulomas
Mycobacterium chimaera
Prosthetic-valve endocarditis
Thrombocytopenia

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Infectious Diseases

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