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01.08.2013 | Case Report
The first case report of non-nosocomial healthcare-associated infective endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA400 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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P. V. Damasco, F. S. Cavalcante, R. C. Chamon, D. C. Ferreira, S. S. Rioja, M. V. Potsch, M. P. Pastura, V. D. Marques, M. B. Castier, E. A. Marques, K. R. N. Santos
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Infection
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Ausgabe 4/2013
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Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is the main causal pathogen of infective endocarditis (IE), which may have distinct origins, namely, community, nosocomial, or non-nosocomial healthcare-associated (NNHCA). We report the first case of NNHCA-IE caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus strain USA400/SCCmec IV in which the combination therapy of rifampin and vancomycin had a favorable outcome for the patient.