Infective Endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Author:
Seung Hee BAIK
1
;
Yoon Jung OH
;
Young Hwa CHOI
;
Seung Soo SHIN
;
Kwang Joo PARK
;
Sung Chul HWANG
;
Joo Hun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. oyj71@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Streptococcus pneumoniae;
Bacterial endocarditis;
Bacteremia
- MeSH:
Aged;
Alcoholism;
Bacteremia;
Endocarditis*;
Endocarditis, Bacterial;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Risk Factors;
Streptococcus pneumoniae*;
Streptococcus*
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2006;38(4):210-213
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Streptococcus pneumoniae has been a rare cause of endocarditis in the postantibiotic era. The incidence of pneumococcal endocarditis now accounts for less than 3% of all cases and most often occur in patients with risk factors, especially alcoholism. We report the case of a 68-year-old male with acute infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. We stressed the low frequency of this agent as a cause of endocarditis and the atypical evolution of this case.
