Group B streptococcal infective endocarditis

Postpartum group B streptococcal tricuspid valve endocarditis.

Group B streptococcal endocarditis of tricuspid valve.

We report three cases of group B streptococcal endocarditis of the tricuspid valve. Two patients were intravenous drug abusers. In the literature review, and including our cases, ten patients had group B streptococcal endocarditis of the tricuspid valve. Half of the patients were intravenous drug abusers. Four of the other patients had underlying conditions. All patients were treated with a pen...

Virulence factors in streptococcal infective endocarditis

Institute of Dental Research Westmead Millennium Institutes Westmead Centre for Oral Health PO Box 533 Wentworthville NSW 2145 Tel (02) 98458772 Fax (02) 98457599 E-mail: [email protected] Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life threatening, endovascular infection occurring when bacteria enter the blood stream and adhere to heart valves. Mortality rates remain in the range of 1127% ....

Group B Streptococcal Endocarditis in Obstetric and Gynecologic Practice

BACKGROUND We describe a case and review ten other instances of group B streptococcal endocarditis in the setting of obstetric and gynecologic practice reported since the last review in 1985. CASE Abortion remains a common antecedent event, but in contrast to earlier reports, most patients did not have underlying valvular disease, the tricuspid valve was most often involved, and mortality was...

Lancefield group C streptococcal endocarditis.