Abstract 64 years old male presented fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, COVID-19 infection
with bioprosthetic mitral in situ, cardio embolic stroke 2 years ago. The 2 D ECHO showed a …

To the Editor: Bacteria belonging to the former genus Micrococcus, the so-called micrococci,
are usually regarded as contaminants from skin and mucous membranes. Nevertheless …

We report the case of a 64-year-old male patient with a prosthetic aortic valve who
presented with clinical features of endocarditis confirmed by transoesophageal …

Kytoccoccus schroeteri is an emerging pathogen found mainly in association with prosthetic
valve endocarditis. A striking aspect of this species is its resistance to penicillins, including …

Kytococcus shroeteri is a rare cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis. Here, we report what is
believed to be the first case of K. schroeteri endocarditis to be treated successfully by …

A 70-year-old man with a bioprosthetic valve was admitted to Laveran Hospital in Marseilles,
France in September 2004 with a fever (39 8C), headache, and cough. Blood cultures were …

An 88-year-old man with history of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement was hospitalised
with fever, chills, malaise and right lower extremity cellulitis. Laboratory investigations …

Background and Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Candida prostatic
valve endocarditis present various clinical manifestations which may overlap; hence …

A 24-year-old male, known case of rheumatic heart disease, who had undergone
mechanical mitral valve replacement 4years ago, was referred to our echocardiography …

Kytococcus schroeteri, a Gram-positive coccus, is usually regarded as part of the human
skin flora. It has been described in prosthetic valve endocarditis but never as being involved …