A Case of Native Valve Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 289-292, 2009.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-721675
ABSTRACT
Although Staphylococcus epidermidis is a frequent cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), it is regarded as a rare pathogen of native valve endocarditis (NVE). We report a case of NVE caused by methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis in a 62-year-old man. The bacterium was isolated from blood and tissue culture. The patient underwent valve replacement due to heart failure and was successfully treated by surgery and vancomycin administration for 7 weeks.
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Main subject:
Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Vancomycin
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Methicillin Resistance
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Endocarditis
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Heart Failure
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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