Renzulli A, Della Corte A, Torella M, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M
The Institute of Cardiac Surgery, Second University of Naples, V. Monaldi Hospital, Italy.
Tex Heart Inst J. 2000;27(1):67-9.
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a recently described coagulase negative staphylococcal species involved in human infections. Endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been reported rarely: fewer than 50 cases have been described so far. The infection is frequently complicated by embolic events and carries a high mortality rate. We report a case of endocarditis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in which the native mitral and aortic valves were infected. The bacterium was isolated on cultures from the aortic and mitral vegetations. Appropriate medical and surgical treatment led to a good outcome of the infection. At 6-year follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence, and the patient showed good functional recovery. He was in New York Heart Association functional class I.
路邓葡萄球菌是一种最近才被描述的凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌，可引发人类感染。由路邓葡萄球菌引起的心内膜炎鲜有报道：迄今为止，描述的病例不到50例。这种感染常伴有栓塞事件，死亡率很高。我们报告一例路邓葡萄球菌引起的心内膜炎，患者自身的二尖瓣和主动脉瓣均被感染。从主动脉和二尖瓣赘生物的培养物中分离出了该细菌。适当的药物和手术治疗使感染得到了良好的转归。在6年的随访中，没有复发迹象，患者功能恢复良好。他属于纽约心脏协会心功能I级。
