Two successfully treated cases of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;68(4):445-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.07.018.

Abstract

Prosthetic valve and pacemaker lead endocarditis by Staphylococcus lugdunensis remain very rare, while the former is associated with an ominous prognosis. Two cases involving a prosthetic aortic valve and a pacemaker lead, respectively, are reported. Despite disease severity and delayed diagnosis, patients recovered fully with combined antimicrobial and surgical treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Valve / microbiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / microbiology
  • Prognosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / surgery*
  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis / drug effects*
  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis / isolation & purification
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents