Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2005;37(9):690-1.
doi: 10.1080/00365540510027200.

Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing native valve endocarditis

Eugenio Garduño  1 , Irene Márquez, Alicia Beteta, Ibrahim Said, Javier Blanco, Tomás Pineda
Affiliations
Case Reports

Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing native valve endocarditis

Eugenio Garduño et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 2005.

Abstract

Coagulase negative staphylococci are a rare cause of native valve endocarditis. Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus infrequently reported as a human pathogen, and most of the cases reported are urinary tract infections. We describe a case of native valve endocarditis attributed to this organism. The patient needed valve replacement due to heart failure.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources