Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Attikon University Hospital, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens-Haidari, Greece.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;68(4):445-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.07.018.
Prosthetic valve and pacemaker lead endocarditis by Staphylococcus lugdunensis remain very rare, while the former is associated with an ominous prognosis. Two cases involving a prosthetic aortic valve and a pacemaker lead, respectively, are reported. Despite disease severity and delayed diagnosis, patients recovered fully with combined antimicrobial and surgical treatment.
葡萄球菌性心内膜炎由路邓葡萄球菌导致的人工瓣膜和起搏器导线感染仍然非常罕见,而前者与预后不良相关。现报道 2 例分别与人工主动脉瓣和起搏器导线相关的病例。尽管病情严重且诊断延迟,患者仍通过联合抗菌药物和手术治疗完全康复。