What question did this study set out to answer?

To present a rare case of tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a patient with congenital heart disease.

June 3, 2026Cardiology in the Young0 citationsOpen Access

A rare case of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis of the tricuspid valve in a patient with unrepaired ventricular septal defect and autoimmune hepatitis

RKRukmini KomarluCleveland Clinic TKTara KaramlouAkron Children's Hospital JGJ GhobrialCleveland Clinic

Key Points

To present a rare case of tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a patient with congenital heart disease.
Case report detailing clinical presentation and diagnosis of the condition.
Assessment of the patient’s medical history including autoimmune hepatitis and unrepaired ventricular septal defect.
Documented occurrence of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis affecting the tricuspid valve.
Notably occurred in a patient without a history of intravenous drug use.

Abstract

(SL), a skin commensal, is a rare cause of native valve endocarditis and usually affects left-sided valves. Only a few cases of native tricuspid valve endocarditis have been reported in non-intravenous drug users, and none have been associated with concomitant congenital heart disease.

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