An Uncommon Aetiology of Native Valve Infective Endocarditis: Corynebacterium glutamicum Infective Endocarditis

Abstract

Corynebacterium glutamicum is a rare cause of infective endocarditis increasingly identified as a pathogen causing significant morbidity and mortality. We report a middle-age female with underlying end-stage renal failure who developed Corynebacterium glutamicum catheter-related bloodstream infection and eventually succumbed. This case highlights the importance of recognizing Corynebacterium as an emerging nosocomial pathogen and early management to improve clinical outcome.