Pérez-Parra, SantiagoPeña, AlejandroBlanca, EnriqueGarcía, Federico2017-04-282017-04-282016-04Pérez-Parra S, Peña A, Blanca E, García F. Endocarditis infecciosa fatal por Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum. Rev Chilena Infectol. 2016 ; 33(2):229-310716-1018http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2620Case Reports; Journal Article;Se presenta el caso clínico de una endocarditis infecciosa por Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum en un niño de 8 años, portador de una valvulopatía aórtica bicúspide, que falleció por una embolia cerebral grave. Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum forma parte de la microbiota de la piel y nasofaringe. Sin embargo, se han descrito casos de endocarditis en pacientes nmunocomprometidos, asociados, en su mayoría, a una mala volución clínica.We present a case report of a infective endocarditis by Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum in a young patient eight years old with bicuspid aortic valve that led to a severe neurological embolism and death. Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum is part of the nasopharyngeal and skin flora. However, there are cases reported of endocarditis usually associated with immunocompromised patients that mostly presented a poor clinical outcome.spaCorynebacterium pseudodiphteriticumEndocarditisEmbolia cerebralCerebral embolismMedical Subject Headings::Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::ChildMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Bacteria::Gram-Positive Bacteria::Actinobacteria::Actinomycetales::CorynebacteriumMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Bacterial Infections::Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections::Actinomycetales Infections::Corynebacterium InfectionsMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Bacterial Infections::Endocarditis, BacterialMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Mortality::Fatal OutcomeMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Heart Diseases::Heart Valve DiseasesMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Check Tags::MaleMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Diagnostic Imaging::UltrasonographyMedical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cardiovascular System::Heart::Heart Valvesresearch article27315002open access10.4067/S0716-101820160002000140717-6341