A rare case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Micrococcus luteus is described and compared with the few cases reported in the literature, as well as the clinical features, microbiological profile, therapy, and prognosis of common prosthetic valve endocarditis.
A megacity is usually defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of ten million people.A megacity can be a single metropolitan area or two or more metropolitan areas that converge. The terms conurbation, metropolis and metroplex are also applied to the latter.he term megacity was coined in the late 19th or early 20th centuries, one of the earliest documented uses being by the University of Texas in 1904.
Setting a benchmark in urban living that embraces nature in a symbiotic relationship, Penang WorldCity in Bayan Mutiara is set to place Penang onto the world stage in its quest to become an international city. Covering a total of 41.5ha land area, the development comprises 27.3ha of existing land and 14.2ha of land to be reclaimed.