Underrecognized pathogen;<i>Staphylococcus warneri</i>‐associated native mitral valve endocarditis in an immunocompetent host: A case report and literature review

<p></p><div> <p><i>Staphylococcus warneri</i>-related endocarditis is rarely reported, raising diagnostic challenges and is often associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of native valve endocarditis caused by <i>S. warneri<...

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Main Author: Mouhammad J. Alawad (14777965) (author)
Other Authors: Gawahir A. Ali (14777260) (author), Wael Goravey (14777254) (author)
Published: 2023
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Summary:<p></p><div> <p><i>Staphylococcus warneri</i>-related endocarditis is rarely reported, raising diagnostic challenges and is often associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of native valve endocarditis caused by <i>S. warneri</i> and complicated by a valve perforation in an immunocompetent patient to raise awareness of this emerging organism.</p> </div><p></p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Clinical Case Reports<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5591" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5591</a></p>