Group G streptococcal endocarditis-associated hemophagocytic syndrome

Lancefield group C streptococcal endocarditis.

Acromegaly, the systolic click syndrome, and group D streptococcal endocarditis.

A syndrome consisting of an apical systolic click and late systolic murmur appeared over a period of three months in a patient with acromegaly. Levels of growth hormone were highest during this interval. As a result of group D streptococcal endocarditis three months later, the patient sustained cerebral embolism and acquired free mitral regurgitation from ruptured chordae tendineae. During foll...

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...

Infection-associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome

An epidemic of an infection associated with circulating hemophagocytes (HP) and activated monocytes (AM) was seen in Bombay. Although certain features overlapped with the well-defined entity of virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome and familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, it was distinct enough to place it in a separate category. Affected children were predominantly two days to two y...