Streptococcus Agalactiae Infective Endocarditis in a Healthy Middle-aged Man: Uncommon but Life-threatening.
| Autor: | Ya'qoub L; Internal Medicine, University of Missouri - Kansas City., Rehan L; Medical Student, University of Missouri-Kansas City., Parikh S; Cardiology, University of Missouri - Kansas City., Enriquez J; Cardiology, University of Missouri - Kansas City. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2018 May 16; Vol. 10 (5), pp. e2632. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 16. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.2632 |
| Abstrakt: | Streptococcus agalactiae (S.agalactiae) is known to cause invasive infections in pregnant women, newborns, and immunosuppressed patients. It is an uncommon but life-threatening case of infective endocarditis in middle-aged otherwise healthy adults. We present a case of a patient with life-threatening infective endocaritis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae, who passed away despite medical treatment. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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