Pediculosis As a Possible Contributor to Community-Acquired MRSA Bacteremia and Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis

Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care

卷:24

Charis Tjoeng DO¹  Ali A. Mahdi MD¹  Serap Sobnosky MD¹  Vishal Patel MD¹ 

[1] Dignity Health St Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, California USA;

关键词: community-acquired mrsa bacteremia;    infective endocarditis;    mitral valve;    pediculosis infestation;    sepsis;    pediculosis;    endocarditis;    mrsa;   

DOI  :  10.13175/swjpccs017-22

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is a known cause of infective endocarditis. In this case report, we describe a patient with community-acquired MRSA bacteremia and subsequent mitral valve endocarditis. This patient was noted to be without commonly recognized risk factors for MRSA bacteremia, thus her likely source was skin colonization, with skin trauma facilitated by pediculosis infestation.

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