Corynebacterium striatum cardiac device-related endocarditis: A case report

• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01371
• Publication Date: 2021-12-22T23:16:19Z
• Authors: Nuno Melo; Cristina Correia; Juliana Gonçalves; Manuela Dias; Raquel Mota Garcia; Pedro Palma; Raquel Duro
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Conservative approach; Corynebacterium striatum; Case Report; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Infective endocarditis; Cardiac device-related infection; 3. Good health

Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging Gram-positive bacillus associated with invasive infection in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients, especially associated with medical devices. Its ability to form biofilms has been demonstrated and it has been occasionally associated with cardiac device-related infective endocarditis with few cases described in literature. We report a case of C. striatum cardiac device-related infective endocarditis of complex management.