Pediculosis As a Possible Contributor to Community-Acquired MRSA Bacteremia and Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is a known cause of infective endocarditis. In this case report, we describe a patient with community-acquired MRSA bacteremia and subsequent mitral valve endocarditis. This patient was noted to be without commonly recognized risk factors for MRSA bacteremia, thus her likely source was skin colonization, with skin trauma facilitated by pediculosis infestation.