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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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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 Abaitey, Deborah |
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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 |
spellingShingle | Case Report Teran, Carlos G. Antezana, Ariel O. 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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