Pregnancy-associated group B streptococcal endocarditis: a report of two fatal cases

Group B streptococci commonly colonize parturient women, yet pregnancy-associated endocarditis due to this organism is rare. Most reports of group B streptococcal endocarditis are from the preantibiotic era and occurred in women with rheumatic mitral valve disease. Reported herein are two cases of f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1985-09, Vol.66 (3), p.44S-47S
Hauptverfasser:	SEXTON, D. J, ROCKSON, S. G, HEMPLING, R. E, CATHEY, C. W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abortion, Induced Adult Bacterial diseases Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels Biological and medical sciences Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - etiology Pregnancy Trimester, Second Prognosis Streptococcal Infections Streptococcus agalactiae
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Zusammenfassung:	Group B streptococci commonly colonize parturient women, yet pregnancy-associated endocarditis due to this organism is rare. Most reports of group B streptococcal endocarditis are from the preantibiotic era and occurred in women with rheumatic mitral valve disease. Reported herein are two cases of fatal group B streptococcal endocarditis involving the aortic valve of women with no preexisting heart disease. One had undergone a second-trimester abortion and the other had a normal pregnancy and uncomplicated vaginal delivery.
ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X