title: Infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve caused by Staphylococcus aureus after ear piercing.
abstract: Right-sided endocarditis usually involves the tricuspid valve, predominantly in intravenous drug abusers, in patients with anti-arrhythmic devices or central venous lines, and in patients with skin or genitourinary infection and with congenital heart disease 1. We describe a case of a 15-y-old patient, who had tricuspid valve endocarditis in a morphologically normal valve after having his ear pierced, without history of parenteral drug addiction and vascular catheter use. Progression of vegetation size and development of tricuspid valve regurgitation in spite of the intensive antibiotic treatment eventually required surgical intervention.
authors: Kardiocentrum Nemocnice Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. ales.kovarik@email.cz
authors: Ales
authors: A
authors: Kovarik
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Setina
authors: Mirek
authors: M
authors: Sulda
authors: Petra
authors: P
authors: Pazderkova
authors: Ales
authors: A
authors: Mokracek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology*