Endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is causing about 10.5% of infections in veterans and is associated with a clinically significant increase in mortality among them.
“One factor that is likely contributing to MRSA endocarditis having an increased risk for mortality compared with other pathogens is the virulence factors that this organism contains, including multiple exotoxins and the ability for MRSA to form biofilms,” said