The First Case of Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Khan, Alisha
Aung, Thu Thu
Chaudhuri, Debanik
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gram-positive cocci species, notably Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Enterococcus account for 80 to 90% of infective endocarditis cases.
HACEK microorganisms (Haemophilus spp., Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella kingae) account for approximately 3% of cases and Candida species account for 1-2% of cases.
Micrococcus luteus is a rare cause of endocarditis.
To our knowledge, only 17 cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis have been described due to M.
luteus and a single case of native aortic valve endocarditis has been described.
The following case is the only documented case of native mitral valve endocarditis.
A review of the literature pertaining to Micrococcus endocarditis was performed to further characterize the entity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Alisha& Aung, Thu Thu& Chaudhuri, Debanik. 2019. The First Case of Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133831
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Alisha…[et al.]. The First Case of Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133831
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Alisha& Aung, Thu Thu& Chaudhuri, Debanik. The First Case of Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133831
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133831