Controversies in the leading causative pathogen of infective endocarditis: Data from a single tertiary hospital in Belgium

According to the literature, S. aureus is now the most common causative microorganism for prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), followed by CNS and Streptococcus spp.1 Staphylococcus spp (with frequent resistance to methicillin), fungi and Gram-negative bacilli are the main causes of early PVE.

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Published in:	Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 194 - 196
Main Authors:	Yombi, J.C., Yuma, S., Rodriguez-Villalobos, H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 03-05-2016 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Belgium Endocarditis, Bacterial - epidemiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - mortality Female Humans Male Microorganisms Middle Aged Mortality Organisms Prostheses Retrospective Studies Ribosomal DNA Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - mortality Staphylococcus Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcal Infections - mortality Streptococcus Studies Tertiary Care Centers Valves Belgium
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Summary:	According to the literature, S. aureus is now the most common causative microorganism for prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), followed by CNS and Streptococcus spp.1 Staphylococcus spp (with frequent resistance to methicillin), fungi and Gram-negative bacilli are the main causes of early PVE.
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ISSN:	1784-3286 2295-3337
DOI:	10.1080/17843286.2015.1136915