Figure 1From: Endocarditis caused by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin: a case report Transesophageal echocardiogram. A rounded mass, 1 cm in diameter, attached to the auricular side of the anterior mitral valve leaflet, compatible with vegetation and abscess, is observed. A smaller mass, 0.5 cm in diameter, is observed on top of the abovementioned mass, causing mild mitral failure.Back to article page