Staphylococcus lugdunensis Endocarditis: Lower Mortality in the Contemporary Era?

Staphylococcus lugdunensis Endocarditis: Lower Mortality in the Contemporary Era?

Background: Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a virulent coagulase-negative Staphylococcus that is a rare cause of infective endocarditis (IE) associated with high mortality. A linear growth of IE has occurred over the past several years in Saskatchewan, with overlapping epidemics of human immunodeficie...

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Main Authors: Benjamin T. Leis, MD, Dwip D. Parekh, MD, Brendon F. Macknak, MD, FRCPC, Siddharth Kogilwaimath, MD, FRCPC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X22000245

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