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Case Report

Group B Streptococcus Endocarditis Associated with Multiple Pulmonary Septic Emboli

by
Carlos G. Teran
1,2,*,
Ariel O. Antezana
3,4,
Jerome Salvani
3,4 and
Deborah Abaitey
1,2
1
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2
New York University, School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
3
University Hospital of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, USA
4
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2011, 1(1), e7; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7
Submission received: 11 March 2011 / Revised: 11 March 2011 / Accepted: 25 March 2011 / Published: 4 April 2011

Abstract

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.
Keywords: Group B streptococcus; endocarditis; septic emboli Group B streptococcus; endocarditis; septic emboli

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Teran, C.G.; Antezana, A.O.; Salvani, J.; Abaitey, D. Group B Streptococcus Endocarditis Associated with Multiple Pulmonary Septic Emboli. Clin. Pract. 2011, 1, e7. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7

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Teran CG, Antezana AO, Salvani J, Abaitey D. Group B Streptococcus Endocarditis Associated with Multiple Pulmonary Septic Emboli. Clinics and Practice. 2011; 1(1):e7. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7

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Teran, Carlos G., Ariel O. Antezana, Jerome Salvani, and Deborah Abaitey. 2011. "Group B Streptococcus Endocarditis Associated with Multiple Pulmonary Septic Emboli" Clinics and Practice 1, no. 1: e7. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7

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Teran, C. G., Antezana, A. O., Salvani, J., & Abaitey, D. (2011). Group B Streptococcus Endocarditis Associated with Multiple Pulmonary Septic Emboli. Clinics and Practice, 1(1), e7. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e7

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