Early prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Staphylococcus warneri with negative blood culture

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) represents 12-33% of the reported cases of endocarditis. Staphylococcus warneri has never been reported as the causative agent in PVE. We describe a case of PVE due to S. warneri. The case is particularly noteworthy because of the lack of positive blood culture, e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infection 2001-02, Vol.42 (2), p.166-166
Hauptverfasser:	Abgrall, S, Meimoun, P, Buu-Hoi, A, Couetil, J P, Gutmann, L, Mainardi, J L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aortic Valve - microbiology Echocardiography, Transesophageal Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnostic imaging Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects Humans Male Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus warneri
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Zusammenfassung:	Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) represents 12-33% of the reported cases of endocarditis. Staphylococcus warneri has never been reported as the causative agent in PVE. We describe a case of PVE due to S. warneri. The case is particularly noteworthy because of the lack of positive blood culture, emphasizing the need of both bacteriological and histological studies of heart valves when endocarditis is suspected.
ISSN:	0163-4453
DOI:	10.1053/jinf.2001.0805