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| A Case of Native Valve Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Hwa Young Song, M.D.1, Yee Gyung Kwak, M.D.1, Min Kim, M.D.1, Chong Rae Cho, M.D.2, Tae Hyun Um, M.D.2, and Woo-Ik Chang, M.D.3 |
| Departments of Internal Medicine1, Laboratory Medicine2 and Thoracic and cardiovascular Surgery3, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea |
Vol.41 Num.5 (p289~292)
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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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Keywords : Staphylococcus epidermidis, Native valve endocarditis |
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