title: Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis in children.
abstract: We report the case of a 2-year-old boy with severe Langerhans cell histiocytosis who had tricuspid endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis and required surgery despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Through this case and literature review of endocarditis caused by S. lugdunensis in children, we highlight pitfalls and mistakes to be avoided in the management of this rare but serious infection.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Paediatrics,Division of Paediatric Cardiology,Hôpital Cardiologique,Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille,Lille,France.
authors.forename: Marie-Paule
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Guillaume
authors.affiliation: 2Faculty of Medicine,Université de Lille,Lille,France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubos
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Paediatrics,Division of Paediatric Cardiology,Hôpital Cardiologique,Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille,Lille,France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Godart
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: 
                 Staphylococcus lugdunensis
              ; bacteraemia; children; infective endocarditis