Coagulase-negative staphylococcus endocarditis: staphylococcus lugdunensis

Autor: Sibal, Amul K, Lin, Zaw, Jogia, Dilesh
Zdroj: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals; December 2011, Vol. 19 Issue: 6 p414-415, 2p
Abstrakt: 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.
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