Native valve bacterial endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis. A community acquired infection following an acute course.
Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) is the leading pathogen of prosthetic valve endocarditis. At the same time it is a very rare cause of native valve endocarditis and it follows a clinical course and outcome similar to Streptococcal viridans endocarditis. We report here the case of a 41-year-old man with a community acquired SE endocarditis of a native aortic valve. Despite early surgical intervention, the case followed an acute and fatal course.
Department of Medicine C, Hasharon Hospital, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.
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Rudniki
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Elian
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Katz
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Salman
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Zahavi
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis