title: Staphylococcus capitis causing aortic valve endocarditis.
abstract: Coagulase-negative staphylococci have been implicated in certain human infections but are generally considered to be contaminants. Although their clinical significance has been questioned, rare species of coagulase-negative staphylococci such as Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus ludgunensis have recently emerged which cause endocarditis with high morbidity and mortality rates. We report a case of severe aortic valve endocarditis with conduction delays due to S. capitis infection which was treated successfully with antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Nassau County Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: al-Rashdan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents