Endocarditis due to Streptococcus agalactiae presenting with myositis.
A case of endocarditis of the aortic valve due to Streptococcus agalactiae is described in which the patient presented with a myositis sparing the myocardium. The patient required emergency replacement of the valve, and made a good recovery.
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Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, U.K.
D001706:Biopsy; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae