Open AccessUnderrecognized pathogen; Staphylococcus warneri ‐associated native mitral valve endocarditis in an immunocompetent host: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Alawad Mouhammad J.,
Ali Gawahir A.,
Goravey Wael
Publication year - 2022
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/ccr3.5591
Subject(s) - endocarditis , medicine , perforation , mitral valve , pathogen , infective endocarditis , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , intensive care medicine , surgery , immunology , bacteria , biology , materials science , punching , metallurgy , genetics
Abstract Staphylococcus warneri ‐related endocarditis is rarely reported, raising diagnostic challenges and is often associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of native valve endocarditis caused by S. warneri and complicated by a valve perforation in an immunocompetent patient to raise awareness of this emerging organism.