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- Title
A Case of Primary Infective Endocarditis Caused by Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Healthy Individual and Colonization in the Family.
- Authors
Seo Young Lee; Jin Yong Kim; Jin Hee Kim; Sue-Yun Kim; Chulmin Park; Yoon Soo Park; Yiel-Hae Seo; Yong Kyun Cho
- Abstract
Primary community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) endocarditis has rarely been reported in healthy individuals without risk factors, such as skin and soft tissue infections, and intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of infective endocarditis by CA-MRSA (ST72-PVL negative-SCCmec IVA) in previously healthy individuals with no underlying medical condition and CA-MRSA colonization in the family.
- Subjects
STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus infections; ENDOCARDITIS; METHICILLIN resistance; SKIN infections; INTRAVENOUS drug abuse
- Publication
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2009, Vol 50, Issue 1, p152
- ISSN
0513-5796
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.1.152