title: [A case of infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus agalactiae].
abstract: A 60 year-old woman, who was pointed out as having hyperglycemia, was admitted to our hospital, with a two-week history of fever. Blood sugar on admission was 424 mg/dl and blood cultures yielded Streptococcus agalactiae. Systolic and diastolic heart murmurs were heard. Echocardiography showed aortic regurgitation and vegetation on the aortic valve. Penicillin-G (4 million units every 4 hr) iv and streptomycin (1 g every 12 hr) im were started. Chemotherapy was continued for 48 days. After chemotherapy, aortic valve replacement was done. We reported a very rare infective endocarditis case due to Streptococcus agalactiae.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takasugi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae