Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Coagulase Negative Staphylococci; an Appeal to Start Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy: An Unusual Case Report

 Coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) were a rare cause of native valve endocarditis. However, they are emerging as an important cause of native valve endocarditis (NVE) in both community and healthcare settings. We describe a 64 yrs. old male who developed mitral valve endocarditis caused by coag...

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Main Authors: Seif Al-Abri, Jalila Al-Lawati, Nada Al-Tamtami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2011-07-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
NVE
Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=982486