Infective aortitis caused by Corynebacterium striatum in a patient with twice orthotopic heart transplantation

Abstract Background Infective aortitis (IA) with vegetation formation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication in patients with heart transplantation (HTx). IA caused by Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) has scarcely been reported. Herein, we present a case of IA caused by C. str...

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Main Authors: Wei Xiang, Ling-Yun Kong, Peng Zou, Dong-Yan Shen, Xiu-Juan Wang, Fang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11431-2
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