Open AccessNative mitral valve infective endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus warneri : A case‐based review
Author(s) -
Kurihara Ibuki,
Yoshida Katsuyuki,
Fukuchi Takahiko,
Sugawara Hitoshi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4476
Subject(s) - infective endocarditis , medicine , endocarditis , mitral valve , valvular heart disease , staphylococcus aureus , population , cardiology , bacteria , environmental health , genetics , biology
Abstract In the era of a severely aging population, physicians should pay attention to look for both infective endocarditis and disseminated lesions when blood cultures reveal Staphylococcus warneri , especially in elderly people with valvular heart disease.