Native mitral valve infective endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri: A case‐based review

Abstract In the era of a severely aging population, physicians should pay attention to look for both infective endocarditis and disseminated lesions when blood cultures reveal Staphylococcus warneri, especially in elderly people with valvular heart disease.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ibuki Kurihara, Katsuyuki Yoshida, Takahiko Fukuchi, Hitoshi Sugawara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4476
Description
Summary:Abstract In the era of a severely aging population, physicians should pay attention to look for both infective endocarditis and disseminated lesions when blood cultures reveal Staphylococcus warneri, especially in elderly people with valvular heart disease.
ISSN:2050-0904