Group B Streptococcal endocarditis

Group B Streptococcus can cause early onset neonatal disease. Beyond neonatal life, group B Streptococci are unusual pathogens. It can cause septicemia, epiglottis, fascitis, and endocarditis. A male Saudi child with group B endocarditis who has congenital heart disease is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Saudi medical journal 2002-09, Vol.23 (9), p.1127-1129
Hauptverfasser:	AL-SHAHRANI, Dayel A, AL-MOHSEN, Ibrahim Z, AL-JUMAAH, Suliman A, AL-OUFI, Saud H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - therapy Heart Defects, Congenital - complications Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Streptococcal Infections - complications Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - therapy Streptococcus agalactiae Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	Group B Streptococcus can cause early onset neonatal disease. Beyond neonatal life, group B Streptococci are unusual pathogens. It can cause septicemia, epiglottis, fascitis, and endocarditis. A male Saudi child with group B endocarditis who has congenital heart disease is discussed.
ISSN:	0379-5284