Native tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with Staphylococcus lugdunesis: An unusual complication post spinal epidural injection – Case report and literature review

Native tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with Staphylococcus lugdunesis: An unusual complication post spinal epidural injection – Case report and literature review

Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a very rare complication following spinal epidural injection and requires high index of suspicion for early diagnosis and effective management.Staphylococcus Lugdunesis is a coagulase negative staphylococcus (CoNS) that, unlike other CoNS, may result in aggressive form...

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Main Authors: Osama Nweiran Al-Khalaila, Laith Fawzat Tbishat, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Ahmad A.A. Al Bishawi, Adila Shaukat Kashaf, Dina Alwaheidi, Abdulwahid Al Mulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Tricuspid valve
Staphylococcus lugdunesis
Coagulase negative staphylococcus
Epidural injection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000536

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