<i>Cutibacterium acnes</i> infective endocarditis—an emerging pathogen
Cutibacterium acnes causes native valve endocarditis, especially in younger patients. The incidence of endocarditis caused by C.acnes is alarming and is at par with well-known endocarditis pathogens such as the HACEK group. The pathogen has a low virulence and presents with a rather indolent course. The diagnosis of C.acnes endocarditis is challenging and requires a multimodal specialized approach. Surgical treatment is associated with acceptable outcomes.
Authors
- Christian M. Hagl
- Michael Andrew Borger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1046-1364)
- George Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-1733)
- Philipp Schnackenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5721-1162)
- Philipp Pfeiffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0553-1826)
- Mateo Marin‐Cuartas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1000-4710)
- Torsten Doenst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6411-909X)
- Manuela de la Cuesta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4159-8523)
- Túlio Caldonazo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5697-2659)
- Timur Kyashif
- Rodrigo Sandoval-Boburg
- Martín Misfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7940-0629)
- Konstanze Maria Horke
- Annette Moter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-5780)
- Klaus Matschke
- Dominik Jóskowiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3995-8737)
- Carolyn Weber
- Aron‐Frederik Popov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4226-3004)
- Asen Petrov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6827-2489)
- Maximilian Luehr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0645-1764)
- Johannes Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3415-3385)
- Nora Hertel
- Spiros Lukas Marinos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4724-6812)
- Thorsten Wahlers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8437-4119)
- Max Wacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0664-2613)
- Markus Krane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5466-9290)
- Shekhar Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9903-3237)
- Elda Dzilic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-7992)
- Isabell Moter
- Björn Sill
- Hermann Reichenspurner
- Walter Eichinger
- Daniel‐Sebastian Dohle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7172-2658)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- München Klinik Bogenhausen (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Leipzig Heart Institute (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DE)
- CS Diagnostics (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Baird Institute (AU)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae422
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.48