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KMID : 0984720090410050289
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2009 Volume.41 No. 5 p.289 ~ p.292
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A Case of Native Valve Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Song Hwa-Young
Chang Woo-Ik
Kwak Yee-Gyung
Cho Chong-Rae
Um Tae-Hyun
Kim Min
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Abstract
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Although Staphylococcus epidermidis is a frequent cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), it is regarded as a rare pathogen of native valve endocarditis (NVE). We report a case of NVE caused by methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis in a 62-year-old man. The bacterium was isolated from blood and tissue culture. The patient underwent valve replacement due to heart failure and was successfully treated by surgery and vancomycin administration for 7 weeks.
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KEYWORD
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Staphylococcus epidermidis, Native valve endocarditis
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