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Endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri on a normal aortic valve following vasectomy.

1984; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 131; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

Dan Mercola, Marien Gj, G. Goldsand,

Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques

Endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri and necessitating valve replacement occurred in a previously healthy 32-year-old patient following vasectomy. No sign of an underlying valvular defect was noted during the operation. S. warneri is a recently identified species of coagulase-negative staphylococci. Endocarditis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci is uncommon in young, healthy patients with normal heart valves and has not previously been described as a complication of vasectomy. Similarly, infections caused by S. warneri have not previously been described in humans.Endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri and necessitating valve replacement occurred in a previously health 32 year old patient following vasectomy. No sign of an underlying valvular defect was noted during the operation. S. warneri is a recently identified species of coagulase-negative staphylococci. Endocarditis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci is uncommon in young, healthy patients with normal heart valves and has not previously been described as a complication of vasectomy. Similarly, infections caused by S. warneri have not previously been described in humans.