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Nicole M Ianniello1, Diana C Andrade1,2, Stipe Ivancic3
1Memorial Hospital West, Department of Pharmacy, Pembroke Pines, FL, United States.
Abstract:
Micrococcus species are typically considered contaminants from skin and mucous membranes. However, especially in severely immunocompromised patients, a blood culture with Micrococcus could be the cause of a significant infection. We report a 65-year-old female with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who developed native valve infective endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus. There is no defined therapeutic regimen for infective endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus; however, our patient was successfully treated for six weeks with vancomycin and rifampin. To our knowledge, there is only one other case report of native valve endocarditis due to Micrococcus luteus.
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