Corynebacteria are rare causative agents of infective endocarditis. This is a reported case of a destructive aorto-mitral infective endocarditis caused by Arthrobacter woluwensis. Microbial identification was achieved by 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction on valve tissue samples. Outcome was favorable after surgical valve replacement and 4-week antibiotic treatment.

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沃鲁文节杆菌引起感染性心内膜炎一例

棒状杆菌是感染性心内膜炎的罕见病原体。这是一例由窝鲁文节杆菌引起的破坏性主动脉-二尖瓣感染性心内膜炎的报道病例。通过对瓣膜组织样本进行 16S rRNA 聚合酶链反应进行微生物鉴定。手术瓣膜置换术和 4 周抗生素治疗后结果良好。