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Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli

Endocarditis is a rare presentation of group B streptococcal infection. Its association with pulmonary septic embolism was only barely studied and limited data is available up to date. Multiple septic emboli is a common complication of bacterial endocarditis, but only a few cases have been documente...

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Autores principales: Teran, Carlos G., Antezana, Ariel O., Salvani, Jerome, Abaitey, Deborah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981222/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765280
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7
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author Teran, Carlos G.
Antezana, Ariel O.
Salvani, Jerome
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description Endocarditis is a rare presentation of group B streptococcal infection. Its association with pulmonary septic embolism was only barely studied and limited data is available up to date. Multiple septic emboli is a common complication of bacterial endocarditis, but only a few cases have been documented in relation to group B streptococcus. We present the case of an 87 year old female patient with multiple underlying conditions that predisposed the development of bacterial endocarditis secondary to group B streptococcus and subsequently multiple pulmonary septic emboli. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone and azythromycin with good response and complete recovery without any further complications. In the event of a diagnosed case of group B streptococcus endocarditis, there should be a low threshold for the suspicion of septic pulmonary emboli especially in cases with right valves involvement.
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spelling pubmed-39812222014-04-24 Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli Teran, Carlos G. Antezana, Ariel O. Salvani, Jerome Abaitey, Deborah Clin Pract Case Report Endocarditis is a rare presentation of group B streptococcal infection. Its association with pulmonary septic embolism was only barely studied and limited data is available up to date. Multiple septic emboli is a common complication of bacterial endocarditis, but only a few cases have been documented in relation to group B streptococcus. We present the case of an 87 year old female patient with multiple underlying conditions that predisposed the development of bacterial endocarditis secondary to group B streptococcus and subsequently multiple pulmonary septic emboli. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone and azythromycin with good response and complete recovery without any further complications. In the event of a diagnosed case of group B streptococcus endocarditis, there should be a low threshold for the suspicion of septic pulmonary emboli especially in cases with right valves involvement. PAGEPress Publications 2011-04-04 /pmc/articles/PMC3981222/ /pubmed/24765280 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7 Text en ©Copyright C.G. Teran et al., 2011 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (by-nc 3.0). Licensee PAGEPress, Italy
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Salvani, Jerome
Abaitey, Deborah
Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
title Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
title_full Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
title_fullStr Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
title_full_unstemmed Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
title_short Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
title_sort group b streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981222/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765280
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7
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