Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis after Sigmoidoscopy.
- Author:
Soo Yeon CHOI
1
;
Cheol In KANG
;
Sun Hee LEE
;
Myoung Don OH
;
Eui Chong KIM
;
Kang Won CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus;
Endocarditis;
Sigmoidoscopy
- MeSH:
Bacteremia;
Colon;
Endocarditis*;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Intestinal Mucosa;
Methicillin Resistance*;
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*;
Rectum;
Risk Factors;
Sigmoidoscopy*;
Tricuspid Valve;
Vancomycin
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
2000;32(1):60-63
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of infective endocarditis after flexible sigmoidoscopy. In addition to persistent bacteremia with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), we found an oscillating intracardiac mass on the tricuspid valve in this patient. The patient had no underlying heart disease or risk factor for the infection due to MRSA. Vancomycin treatment for 42 days was adequate for this case. The pathogen might colonize the patient's rectum and then invade through intestinal mucosa during the endoscopic procedure.