Corynebacterium accolens-associated pelvic osteomyelitis.

Corynebacterium accolens is a rare human pathogen. We encountered a case of C. accolens isolated from a thigh collection in a man with osteomyelitis of the adjacent pubic symphysis.

Outpatient intravenous treatment for infective endocarditis: safety, effectiveness and one-year outcomes.

Objectives: To describe the use and outcomes of outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for infective endocarditis (IE) within the Canterbury region of New Zealand over an 8 year period.

Methods: All cases of IE admitted to Christchurch Hospital were reviewed. Prospectively collected data from our OPAT service's database and retrospective data from case notes were analysed.