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- * This report details two cases of patients developing simultaneous infectious endocarditis and spondylodiscitis caused by different CoNS strains.
- * The study emphasizes that in patients with back pain and cardiac devices, CoNS should be treated as potential pathogens rather than mere contaminants.
Article Abstract
Background: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are part of the normal skin flora. Although CoNS are generally considered as low pathogenic microorganisms, they can cause serious infections, particularly in the context of foreign body material.
Case Report: Here we present two cases of concomitant infectious endocarditis and spondylodiscitis; one caused by , the other by . Additionally, we reviewed the literature for previously reported cases of concomitant endocarditis and spondylodiscitis due to CoNS.
Conclusion: In patients with back pain and a cardiac device in situ, CoNS should be considered as causative pathogens for possible endocarditis and/or spondylodiscitis, and should not be regarded as contamination.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8050024 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01100 | DOI Listing |
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