RESEARCH ARTICLE
An Unusual Presentation of Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus warneri
Ganesh D Kini1, *, Ketan Patel1, Addison R Parris2, Jane S Tang3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2010Volume: 4
First Page: 103
Last Page: 105
Publisher ID: TOMICROJ-4-103
DOI: 10.2174/1874285801004010103
Article History:
Received Date: 9/7/2010Revision Received Date: 23/7/2010
Acceptance Date: 28/7/2010
Electronic publication date: 21/10/2010
Collection year: 2010

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Abstract
Staphylococcus warneri does not generally cause serious infections in humans. We report a case of endocarditis in a healthy individual with no known past medical history. S. warneri was identified in her blood cultures and echocardiographic evidence confirmed the diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis. There was no apparent cause for her infection, and risk factors such as invasive treatment or medical implant were not present. This rare clinical presentation illustrates the importance of not overlooking low virulence species of Staphylococcus, as they can potentially serve as opportunistic etiological agents for endocarditis, especially among the elderly population.