title: A case of primary infective endocarditis caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a healthy individual and colonization in the family.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Seo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sue-Yun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chulmin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yoon Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yiel-Hae
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Yong Kyun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: 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*