The battle between Heart Team and Staphylococcus aureus: The winner was the patient

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is a serious infectious condition with high morbidity and mortality despite improved diagnostic tools and expanded therapeutic options especially in cases caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Despite effective antibiotic regimens, deciding on surgical intervention in appropriate patients can be lifesaving. In this report, we presented the case of a 59-year-old man, admitted for fever, which was found to be the result of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus aortic valve endocarditis, complicated by complete AV block, valvular perforation, heart failure, and systemic embolism.

Keywords

• av-tam blok
• enfektif endokardit
• staphylococcus aureus
• complete av block
• infective endocarditis
• staphylococcus aureus