Abstract
Three cases of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis have been reported in patients with a history of vasectomy preceding the development of endocarditis. We describe a new case of a 39-year-old man who developed infective endocarditis due to S. lugdunensis after vasectomy. He was successfully treated with a 7-week course of intravenous antibiotics and subsequently underwent mitral valve reconstruction for severe mitral regurgitation. The present case further supports an association between vasectomy and S. lugdunensis endocarditis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / microbiology*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
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Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / therapy
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Staphylococcus / classification
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Vasectomy / adverse effects*