Infective endocarditis is a rare condition in humans and is associated with high illness and death rates. We describe a case of infective endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus succinus bacteria in France. We used several techniques for susceptibility testing for this case to determine the oxacillin profile.
Keywords: France; Staphylococcus succinus; antimicrobial resistance; infective endocarditis; mec gene; penicillin-binding proteins.