The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has radically altered priorities and planning in the global medical community with continuously increasing numbers of infected patients. Cardiovascular disease accounts for the most common comorbidity encountered in patients with COVID-19. Infective endocarditis (IE) represents a grave medical condition as it may compromise circulatory homeostasis, renal function, and lead to embolic complications. COVID-19 also causes coagulopathy-associated complications. In this report we describe the case of a patient presenting to the accident and emergency department with fever and chills. COVID-19 was confirmed and further workup revealed concomitant severe native valve IE with Staphylococcus lugdunensis . Medical community worldwide should remain alert and continue working towards early recognition of these intricate interactions.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, infective endocarditis , coagulase-negative staphylococci, trans thoracic echocardiography, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, Comorbidity, renal function, cardiovascular, Fever, Patient, Community, complications, Infective endocarditis, disease, interactions, homeostasis, Staphylococcus, infected patients, chills, cause, presenting, embolic, patients with COVID-19, 【제목키워드】 Staphylococcus, Confirmed, Native, Valve,