Acute bacterial endocarditis on a normal aortic valve following vaginal delivery.
We present a case of post-partum bacterial endocarditis on a normal aortic valve. Infection occurred following vaginal delivery. This complication, due to group D Streptococcus faecalis, has not been previously described in this context.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000150:complications; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery*