title: Staphylococcus lugdunensis native tricuspid valve endocarditis: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Coagulase negative staphylococci are skin commensals and are generally disregarded as contaminants in clinical specimens. Repeated isolation of coagulase negative staphylococci in blood cultures should warrant a species identification to recognize unusually virulent organisms that demand aggressive treatment, such as Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is known to cause a wide variety of infections, including a predominant left-sided endocarditis. We report a rare case of native tricuspid valve Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis in a non-intravenous drug user and include a brief literature review.
authors.affiliation: Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA. drriteshpatil@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Trupti
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: K M Anwar
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*