Staphylococcal tricuspid valve endocarditis in patients with structurally normal hearts and no evidence of narcotic abuse.
We report four cases of staphylococcal tricuspid valve endocarditis in patients with structurally normal hearts and no evidence of intravenous drug abuse. The only risk factor was superficial skin sepsis in three of these patients. Medical therapy was successful in all four cases.
Clifford
C P
CP
Department of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Eykyn
S J
SJ
Oakley
C M
CM
D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology*