A Case of Native Valve Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 289-292, 2009.
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Dans Coréen
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| ID: wpr-722180
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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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Vancomycine
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Résistance à la méticilline
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Endocardite
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Défaillance cardiaque
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Année:
2009
Type:
Article
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