@article{mbs:/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.023283-0, author = "Bechara, C. and Gousseff, M. and Passeron, A. and Podglajen, I. and Day, N. and Pouchot, J. and Lavergne, T. and Mainardi, J.-L.", title = "Corynebacterium jeikeium pacemaker infection associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies: a single positive blood culture could be sufficient for diagnosis", journal= "Journal of Medical Microbiology", year = "2011", volume = "60", number = "2", pages = "249-251", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.023283-0", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.023283-0", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1473-5644", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "AP-HP, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris", keywords = "PR3-ANCA, proteinase-3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies", keywords = "ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies", abstract = " Corynebacterium jeikeium, a member of the non-diphtheria corynebacteria, has been rarely reported as being responsible for cardiovascular-device infection. Here, we report what is believed to be the first case of C. jeikeium pacemaker infection associated with the presence of proteinase-3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. The diagnosis was established based on the positivity of a single positive blood culture and led to pacemaker extraction. This observation highlights the difficulty in the diagnosis of cardiac-device infection in the presence of a single positive blood culture with a fastidious microorganism that could be considered as a contaminant. It also underscores the need for device extraction to ensure healing.", }