COVID-19-associated MRSA infective endocarditis and mitral valve perforation: a case report.

Anwar KhedrEsraa Mamdouh HassanHussam Al HennawiAbbas Bashir JamaMuhammad Khuzzaim KhanMikael MirAalaa EissaIbtisam RaufHisham MushtaqNitesh Kumar JainMir Rauf SublaSalim SuraniSyed Anjum Khan

Published in: The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology (2023)

This case highlights the potential association between COVID-19 and the development of infective endocarditis. Prompt evaluation using transesophageal echocardiography is vital when there is a high suspicion of IE in COVID-19 patients. Further research is required to elucidate the precise relationship between COVID-19 and IE.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
mitral valve
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
staphylococcus aureus
computed tomography
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
left atrial
climate change