Endocarditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis.
A case of endocarditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis is reported in a 20-year-old African woman. This is only the fourth published case. The development of this rare infection in the patient reported here probably resulted from a reduction in immunity caused by pregnancy and a past splenectomy.
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D013156:Splenectomy