First reported case of infective endocarditis caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus not associated with healthcare contact in Brazil.
We report here the first case of endocarditis due to CA-MRSA not associated with healthcare contact in Brazil in Brazil. A previously healthy patient presented with history of endocarditis following a traumatic wound infection. Patient had multiple positive blood cultures within 72 h of admission and met modified Duke's criterion for infective endocarditis. The isolate was typed as Staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec type IV and was positive for presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL). Increased incidence of CA-MRSA endocarditis is a challenge for the internist to choose the best empirical therapy. Several authors have suggested an empirical therapy with both a beta-lactam and an anti-MRSA agent for serious S. aureus infections. Our patient was treated with Vancomycin and made complete recovery in 3 months.
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- Staphylococcal Infections
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- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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- Humans
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Brazil
- Adult
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DOI
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Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Microbiology
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Male
- Humans
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Brazil
- Adult
- 3207 Medical microbiology