Open AccessDetachment of a prosthetic valve due to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae
Author(s) -
Nakamura Saori,
Hanayama Naoji,
Matushita Hiroshi,
Sakaki Kenjiro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2749
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , streptococcus pneumoniae , endocarditis , incidence (geometry) , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , lethality , surgery , physics , optics , biology , genetics
The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) due to S pneumoniae has decreased, thanks to antibiotics. However, when it does occur, it can be lethal. The present case provides a reminder of the potential lethality of this postoperative infection.