title: Group B streptococcal endocarditis of tricuspid valve.
abstract: We report three cases of group B streptococcal endocarditis of the tricuspid valve. Two patients were intravenous drug abusers. In the literature review, and including our cases, ten patients had group B streptococcal endocarditis of the tricuspid valve. Half of the patients were intravenous drug abusers. Four of the other patients had underlying conditions. All patients were treated with a penicillin with or without an aminoglycoside. Three patients underwent tricuspid valve surgery. The overall mortality was 20 percent. Both patients who died received medical therapy only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Watanakunakorn
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Habte-Gabr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases; D006801:Humans; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous; D014261:Tricuspid Valve