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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2012.82.6.759

Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Non-Drug-Addicted Patient without Predisposing Factors  

Park, Ga-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Chang, Hyun-Ha (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Shin-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Hye-In (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Kwon, Eu-Gene (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Hyo-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Jeong, Ju-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Medicine / v.82, no.6, 2012 , pp. 759-763 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Endocarditis; Tricuspid valve; Staphylococcus aureus;
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