Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis: A complication of vasectomy?

Fernando C. Fervenza; Gail E. Contreras; Kirk N. Garratt; James M. Steckelberg

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Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis: A complication of vasectomy?

Fernando C. Fervenza, Gail E. Contreras, Kirk N. Garratt, James M. Steckelberg

Nephrology and Hypertension

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Three cases of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis have been reported in patients with a history of vasectomy preceding the development of endocarditis. We describe a new case of a 39-year-old man who developed infective endocarditis due to S lugdunensis after vasectomy. He was successfully treated with a 7-week course of intravenous antibiotics and subsequently underwent mitral valve reconstruction for severe mitral regurgitation. The present case further supports an association between vasectomy and S lugdunensis endocarditis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1227-1230
Number of pages	4
Journal	Mayo Clinic proceedings
Volume	74
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4065/74.12.1227
State	Published - 1999

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