Early infective endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus following dental procedures

Clin Lab. 2014;60(11):1933-6. doi: 10.7754/clin.lab.2014.140502.

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is now the most common cause of infective endocarditis (IE) in many areas of the developed world. Patients with S. aureus IE exhibit different characteristics compared to patients with IE deriving from oth- er organisms [1]. IE in general is a complication of bacteremia following invasive procedures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / drug effects
  • Mitral Valve / microbiology*
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Oral Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Risk Factors
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / therapy
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents