1977
DOI: 10.1136/thx.32.4.478
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis: a review of 24 cases

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“…In general, diphtheroids (non-C. diphtheriae corynebacteria) are relatively nonpathogenic and are primarily opportunistic pathogens in persons with valvular heart disease or prosthetic valves or both (12,13,21,24,25) and in compromised hosts (27). The incidence of infection of prosthetic valves is approximately 2.6% (9,34) and is associated with high mortality rates seen in PVE caused by fungi (93%), Staphylococcus aureus (86%), diphtheroids (64%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (63%), and gram-negative bacilli (60%) (34).…”
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“…In general, diphtheroids (non-C. diphtheriae corynebacteria) are relatively nonpathogenic and are primarily opportunistic pathogens in persons with valvular heart disease or prosthetic valves or both (12,13,21,24,25) and in compromised hosts (27). The incidence of infection of prosthetic valves is approximately 2.6% (9,34) and is associated with high mortality rates seen in PVE caused by fungi (93%), Staphylococcus aureus (86%), diphtheroids (64%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (63%), and gram-negative bacilli (60%) (34).…”
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“…Late PVE (more than 60 days after valve replacement) caused by diphtheroids may occur as a result of delayed appearance of an infection acquired in the perioperative period (12). Males are affected twice as frequently as females (25). The incidence of PVE is 2.6% for infection occurring in the aortic position and 1.7% for the mitral position (21).…”
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