A case of aggressive aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis aggressive caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Abstract Background Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, which are weak pathogenic bacteria generally. However, the acute and severe pathogenicity of Staphylococcus lugdunensis infective endocarditis may be due to the rapid growth of large vegetation and consequ...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Kazuhiro Yamazaki, Kenji Minakata, Kazuhisa Sakamoto, Jiro Sakai, Yujiro Ide, Masahide Kawatou, Hideo Kanemitsu, Tadashi Ikeda, Kenji Minatoya, Ryuzo Sakata
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2020-11-01
Subjects:	Staphylococcus lugdunensis Prosthetic valve endocarditis Aortic valve replacement
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-01062-x