Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis with destruction of the ventricular septum and multiple native valves
Staphylococcus lugdunensis (S. lugdunensis) is a coagulase negative staphylococcus (CoNS) that can cause destructive infective endocarditis. S. lugdunensis, unlike other CoNS, should be considered to be a pathogen. We report the first case of S. lugdunensis endocarditis causing ventricular septal de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916301184 |