Rapidly destructive Staphylococcus epidermidis endocarditis.
- Zinkernagel AS Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Raemistr. 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland. annelies.zinkernagel@usz.ch
- Speck RF
- Ruef C
- Zingg W
- Berger-Bachi B
- Springer B
- 2005-06-09
Published in:
- Infection. - 2005
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Disease Progression
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Humans
Male
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus epidermidis
English
A 29-year-old man with rapidly destructive Staphylococcus epidermidis endocarditis after mitral valve reconstruction is presented. Resistance to rifampin and teicoplanin occurred during antibiotic treatment resulting in clinical failure and valve destruction. Subsequently, the patient was successfully treated, by combining valve replacement with antibiotic therapy including quinupristin/dalfopristin, levofloxacin, and vancomycin. In conclusion, S. epidermidis can cause rapid valve destruction with large vegetations, and combination of surgery and antibiotic therapy may be necessary.
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- English
- Open access status
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- DOI 10.1007/s15010-005-4111-7
- PMID 15940416
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/103977
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