Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Non-Drug-Addicted Patient without Predisposing Factors
- Author:
Ga Young PARK
1
;
Hyun Ha CHANG
;
Shin Woo KIM
;
Hye In KIM
;
Eu Gene KWON
;
Hyo Hoon KIM
;
Ju Young JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. changhha@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endocarditis;
Tricuspid valve;
Staphylococcus aureus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Endocarditis;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Male;
Pneumonia;
Pulmonary Artery;
Staphylococcus;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Substance Abuse, Intravenous;
Thrombosis;
Tricuspid Valve;
Vascular Access Devices
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(6):759-763
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Staphylococcus aureus is a well-known pathogen involved inright-sided endocarditis with predisposing factors, and the clinical course may be acute and rapidly progressive. Intravenous drug abuse, pacemakers or central vascular catheters, and congenital heart diseases are well-known predisposing factors. However, right-sided endocarditis as a result of S. aureus infection is very rare in patients without these predisposing factors. Here, we report the case of a previously healthy 25-year-old male with native tricuspid valve infective endocarditis by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, complicating multiple septic pneumonia and septic pulmonary artery thrombosis. The patient was treated with antibiotics and surgical thromboembolectomy with tricuspid valve repair.
