A Case of Primary Infective Endocarditis Caused by Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Healthy Individual and Colonization in the Family

ABSTRACT

Primary community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) endocarditis has rarely been reported in healthy individuals without risk factors, such as skin and soft tissue infections, and intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of infective endocarditis by CA-MRSA (ST72-PVL negative-SCCmec IVA) in previously healthy individuals with no underlying medical condition and CA-MRSA colonization in the family.