al-Rashdan A, Bashir R, Khan F A
Department of Medicine, Nassau County Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
J Heart Valve Dis. 1998 Sep;7(5):518-20.
Coagulase-negative staphylococci have been implicated in certain human infections but are generally considered to be contaminants. Although their clinical significance has been questioned, rare species of coagulase-negative staphylococci such as Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus ludgunensis have recently emerged which cause endocarditis with high morbidity and mortality rates. We report a case of severe aortic valve endocarditis with conduction delays due to S. capitis infection which was treated successfully with antibiotics.
凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌已被认为与某些人类感染有关，但通常被视为污染物。尽管其临床意义受到质疑，但最近出现了一些罕见的凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌物种，如头状葡萄球菌和路邓葡萄球菌，它们可引起发病率和死亡率很高的心内膜炎。我们报告一例因头状葡萄球菌感染导致严重主动脉瓣心内膜炎并伴有传导延迟的病例，该病例通过抗生素治疗成功治愈。
