title: Staphylococcus epidermidis endocarditis and mitral valve prolapse.
abstract: Staphylococcus epidermidis is an infrequent cause of native valve endocarditis. We describe two cases associated with mitral valve prolapse, and discuss the significance, diagnosis and management of this condition.
authors: Department of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, U.K.
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Ferreira
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005672:Fusidic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005436:Floxacillin; D005672:Fusidic Acid; D014640:Vancomycin; D012293:Rifampin