Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) is the leading pathogen of prosthetic valve endocarditis. At the same time it is a very rare cause of native valve endocarditis and it follows a clinical course and outcome similar to Streptococcal viridans endocarditis. We report here the case of a 41-year-old man with a community acquired SE endocarditis of a native aortic valve. Despite early surgical intervention, the case followed an acute and fatal course.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 413-418 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Japanese Heart Journal |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Native valve endocarditis
- Staphylococcus epidermidis