A forgotten but important risk factor for infective endocarditis in patients with prosthetic valve: Pedicure

We report a case of infective endocarditis developing after pedicure in a 36-y-old female. Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infective endocarditis was diagnosed. Even aggressive therapy was ineffective. To our knowledge, we report the first case of infective endocarditis secondar...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2007, Vol.39 (3), p.274-276
Main Authors: Turgut, Faruk, Kanbay, Mehmet, Uz, Burak, Carlioglu, Ayse, Selcoki, Yusuf, Karanfil, Aydin, Alici, Ozlem, Akcay, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Beauty Culture
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cosmetic Techniques - adverse effects
Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases
Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hallux - microbiology
Heart
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Medical sciences
Nails - microbiology
Orthopedic surgery
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Summary:We report a case of infective endocarditis developing after pedicure in a 36-y-old female. Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infective endocarditis was diagnosed. Even aggressive therapy was ineffective. To our knowledge, we report the first case of infective endocarditis secondary to pedicure in the literature.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540600904795