title: Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus endocarditis: Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
abstract: Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an infrequent cause of native valve endocarditis. A case of triple-valve involvement of Staphylococcus lugdunensis with intracardiac fistula formation in a 47-year-old woman was managed successfully with surgery. The importance of early diagnosis and prompt referral for surgical treatment is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. ctsaks@gmail.com
authors.forename: Amul K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sibal
authors.forename: Zaw
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Dilesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jogia
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000382:microbiology; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery