A Case of Primary Infective Endocarditis Caused by Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Healthy Individual and Colonization in the Family.
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.1.152
- Author:
Seo Young LEE
1
;
Jin Yong KIM
;
Jin Hee KIM
;
Sue Yun KIM
;
Chulmin PARK
;
Yoon Soo PARK
;
Yiel Hae SEO
;
Yong Kyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea. yspark@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endocarditis;
colonization in family;
community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology/transmission;
Endocarditis/*microbiology;
Family;
Female;
Humans;
*Methicillin Resistance;
Staphylococcal Infections/*diagnosis/drug therapy/*transmission;
Staphylococcus aureus/*drug effects
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2009;50(1):152-155
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) endocarditis has rarely been reported in healthy individuals without risk factors, such as skin and soft tissue infections, and intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of infective endocarditis by CA-MRSA (ST72-PVL negative-SCCmec IVA) in previously healthy individuals with no underlying medical condition and CA-MRSA colonization in the family.
