A case of aggressive aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis aggressive caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis.

Kazuhiro YamazakiKenji MinakataKazuhisa SakamotoJiro SakaiYujiro IdeMasahide KawatouHideo KanemitsuTadashi IkedaKenji MinatoyaRyuzo Sakata

Published in: Surgical case reports (2020)

We experienced rapidly progressive prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Hence, Staphylococcus lugdunensis infective endocarditis requires aggressive treatment, and the pathogenicity of this coagulase-negative Staphylococcus with high drug susceptibility should not be underestimated.

Keyphrases

biofilm formation
staphylococcus aureus
aortic valve
pseudomonas aeruginosa
mitral valve
candida albicans
escherichia coli
aortic stenosis
multiple sclerosis
left ventricular
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
aortic dissection