Endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri on a normal aortic valve following vasectomy.
Endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri and necessitating valve replacement occurred in a previously healthy 32-year-old patient following vasectomy. No sign of an underlying valvular defect was noted during the operation. S. warneri is a recently identified species of coagulase-negative staphylococci. Endocarditis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci is uncommon in young, healthy patients with normal heart valves and has not previously been described as a complication of vasectomy. Similarly, infections caused by S. warneri have not previously been described in humans.
D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010406:Penicillins