title: Gerbode defect with Staphylococcus lugdunensis native tricuspid valve infective endocarditis.
abstract: Coagulase-negative staphylococci are generally not considered to be very virulent; they are an uncommon cause of native valve endocarditis. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an important exception and causes more severe infections, clinically mimicking S. aureus. We present a case of direct Gerbode defect associated with S. lugdunensis native valve infective endocarditis (IE) requiring cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California 92134, USA. robert.carpenter@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Gilbert E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Boswell
authors.forename: Keshav R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: Alfredo R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ramirez
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006325:Heart Atria; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult