Late prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus hemolyticus.
We describe a case of late PVE in a 78-year-old man that was caused by Stapylococcus hemolyticus and occurred 5 years after aortic valve replacement. This is the first reported case of PVE due to this organism.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA. rancathren@yahoo.com
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Senining
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Ahmad
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Shahzad
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Stahl-Avicolli
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Lamoste
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Abter
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D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*