Anguera Camós, IgnasiRio, Ana delMiró Meda, José M. (José María), 1956-Martínez Lacasa, Javier-TomásMarco Reverté, FrancescGumá, J. R.Quaglio, G.Claramonte, XavierMoreno Camacho, Ma. AsunciónMestres Lucio, Carlos-AlbertoMauri, E.Azqueta, ManuelBenito Hernández, M. Natividad deGarcía de la Mària, CristinaAlmela, M. (Manel)Jiménez Expósito, María JesúsSued, OmarLazzari, Elisa deGatell, José M.2012-03-052012-03-0520051355-6037https://hdl.handle.net/2445/22484bolism. Surgery was needed in 51% of cases and mortality was 42%. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (nine of 60, 13%) predominated in the aortic position and was associated with abscess formation, required surgery, and high mortality (78%). Pacemaker lead IE (seven of 69, 10%) is associated with a better prognosis when antibiotic treatment is combined with surgery. Conclusions:S lugdunensis IE is an uncommon cause of IE, involving mainly native left sided valves, and it is characterised by an aggressive clinical course. Mortality in left sided native valve IE is high but the prognosis has improved in recent years. Surgery has improved survival in left sided IE and, therefore, early surgery should always be considered. Prosthetic valve S lugdunensis IE carries an ominous prognosis.7 p.application/pdfeng(c) BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2005EndocarditisInfeccions per estafilococsEstudi de casosEndocarditisStaphylococcal infectionsCase studiesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article530147info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess15657200