Propionibacterium acnes causing an aortic root abscess.

Br Heart J

Department of Cardiology, Middlesex Hospital, London.

Published: August 1992

A case of endocarditis caused by Propionibacterium acnes associated with an aortic root abscess is presented. This supports the current opinion that aortic root abscesses are not necessarily associated with microorganisms of high virulence.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1025020PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.68.8.218DOI Listing

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