A case of primary infective endocarditis caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a healthy individual and colonization in the family.
Primary community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) endocarditis has rarely been reported in healthy individuals without risk factors, such as skin and soft tissue infections, and intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of infective endocarditis by CA-MRSA (ST72-PVL negative-SCCmec IVA) in previously healthy individuals with no underlying medical condition and CA-MRSA colonization in the family.
Lee
Seo Young
SY
Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
Kim
Jin Yong
JY
Kim
Jin Hee
JH
Kim
Sue-Yun
SY
Park
Chulmin
C
Park
Yoon Soo
YS
Seo
Yiel-Hae
YH
Cho
Yong Kyun
YK
D000328:Adult; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*