Mycobacterium fortuitum: A Neglected Cause of Culture-Negative Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis and a Literature Review
This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of <i>M. fortuitum</i> prosthetic valve endocarditis and underscores the limitations of routine diagnostic methods in culture-negative endocarditis. It also emphasizes the importance of prolonged incubation and targeted microbiological workflows in suspected cases.
Authors
- Bedia Dinç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8318-2556)
- Işıl Kılınç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-8454)
- Emine Alp Meşe
- Eda Yüksel
- Çağla Mehmet
- Selen Şahin
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
- Bilkent University (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Disease Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/idr18020023
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00