Key result
Surgical device removal in Staphylococcus capitis endocarditis is linked to better outcomes and ~14% mortality.
Why the study?
Newer microbiologic methods have shown that most CoNS endocarditis is caused by S. epidermidis, with fewer cases due to S. capitis, prompting a review of S. capitis endocarditis cases.
Population
14 patients with Staphylococcus capitis endocarditis including native valve, prosthetic valve, and transvenous pacemaker cases
Comparison
Medical therapy with vancomycin and/or surgical removal of prosthetic cardiac devices
Design
Case report and literature review
Authors
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S. capitis pacemaker endocarditis may respond to antibiotics; single case report leaves optimal therapy and epidemiology open.
Case Report (n=14)
Staphylococcus capitis is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of endocarditis, with low mortality and better outcomes when infected prosthetic devices are surgically removed.
Cone et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Staphylococcus capitis endocarditis (n=14). Staphylococcus capitis endocarditis was evaluated on Mortality. In a review of 14 cases of Staphylococcus capitis endocarditis, overall mortality was low (14.3%, 2 deaths), with surgical removal of prosthetic devices appearing to improve outcomes.
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