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.
In the ancient world, Rome, with its over 1 million inhabitants, was a megacity, and today, London or Chicago could be considered megacities, even if they fall below the 10 million UN threshold. Although there are numerous examples in the developed world, megacities are primarily a phenomenon of the developing world. vicious circle in the development of a megacity is that of attraction, growth, and disattraction, as exemplified by Bangalore, a city that offers a good base for growth in terms of a favorable climate, a skilled population, and a good transportation system (Niath, 1996).