Endocarditis Caused by Nontypeable Streptococcus pneumoniae.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35134152.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciac079 and PMC identifier 9464071.
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Abstract
The Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule is regarded as indispensable in bacteremia. We report an infant with a ventricular septal defect and infective endocarditis caused by nontypeable S. pneumoniae. In-depth investigation confirmed a deficient capsule yet favored pneumococcal fitness for causing infective endocarditis, rather than a host immune disorder, as the cause of infective endocarditis in this case.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Pneumococcal Infections
- Pneumonia