The follow electronic only article is published in conjunction with this issue of Heart.

Staphylococcus lugdunensis infective endocarditis: description of 10 cases and analysis of native valve, prosthetic valve, and pacemaker lead endocarditis clinical profiles

I Anguera, A Del Río, J M Miró, X Matínez-Lacasa, F Marco, J R Gumá, G Quaglio, X Claramonte, A Moreno, C A Mestres, E Mauri, M Azqueta, N Benito, C García-de la María, M Almela, M-J Jiménez-Expósito, O Sued, E De Lazzari, J M Gatell, the Hospital Clinic Endocarditis Study Group

Objective: To evaluate the incidence and the clinical and echocardiographic features of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis and to identify the prognostic factors of surgery and mortality in this disease.

Design: Prospective …