Thymidine auxotrophic Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variant endocarditis and left ventricular assist device infection.
We describe a thymidine-dependent small-colony variant of Staphylococcus aureus associated with left ventricular assist device infection and prosthetic valve and pacemaker endocarditis.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Awele
A
Maduka-Ezeh
Maria Teresa
MT
Seville
Shimon
S
Kusne
Holenarasipur R
HR
Vikram
Janis E
JE
Blair
Kerryl
K
Greenwood-Quaintance
Francisco
F
Arabia
Robin
R
Patel
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000382:microbiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000172:deficiency*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013936:Thymidine