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ArticleBMJ case reports2014

A rare native mitral valve endocarditis successfully treated after surgical correction.

Daniel C Garcia, Rhanderson Nascimento, Victor Soto, Cesar E Mendoza

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Daniel C GarciaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Rhanderson NascimentoDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Victor SotoDepartment of Cardiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Cesar E MendozaDepartment of Cardiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Jackson Memorial Hospital · USUniversity of Miami · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycobacterium abscessus and Kocuria species are rare causes of infections in humans. Endocarditis by these agents has been reported in only 11 cases. M. abscessus is a particularly resistant organism and treatment requires the association of antibiotics for a prolonged period of time. We report a case of native mitral valve bacterial endocarditis due to M. abscessus and Kocuria species in a 48-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug use. The case was complicated by a perforation of the posterior mitral valve leaflet, leading to surgical mitral valve replacement. Cultures from the blood and mitral valve disclosed M. abscessus and Kocuria species. The patient was treated for 6 months with clarithromycin, imipenem and amikacin, with resolution of symptoms. Repeated blood cultures were negative. Acid-fast staining should be done in subacute endocarditis in order to identify rapidly growing mycobacteria.

Indexed as

Mitral Valve AnnuloplastyActinomycetales InfectionsEndocarditis, BacterialHumansMaleMicrococcaceaeMiddle AgedMitral Valve InsufficiencyMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousRare DiseasesSubstance Abuse, Intravenous

Identifiers

PMID25270154
PMCPMC4180556
OpenAlexW2333769230

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