A case of infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus agalactiae

Kansenshōgaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
T TakasugiY Kobayashi

Abstract

A 60 year-old woman, who was pointed out as having hyperglycemia, was admitted to our hospital, with a two-week history of fever. Blood sugar on admission was 424 mg/dl and blood cultures yielded Streptococcus agalactiae. Systolic and diastolic heart murmurs were heard. Echocardiography showed aortic regurgitation and vegetation on the aortic valve. Penicillin-G (4 million units every 4 hr) iv and streptomycin (1 g every 12 hr) im were started. Chemotherapy was continued for 48 days. After chemotherapy, aortic valve replacement was done. We reported a very rare infective endocarditis case due to Streptococcus agalactiae.

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