title: [Pneumococcal endocarditis: apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common pathogen in man. The incidence of endocarditis caused by this organism has diminished in the last decades, and now it is an exceptional condition. Three patients with pneumococcal endocarditis are reported. Their clinical and epidemiological features are reviewed and compared with previous literature. One of the instances was due to a strain with high resistance to penicillin; vancomycin was a valid alternative therapy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dronda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montilla de Mora
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pérez-Hernández
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pérez-Elías
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Endocarditis neumocócica: a propósito de 3 casos.