Streptococcus pneumoniae endocarditis.
We have reported a case of Streptococcus pneumoniae endocarditis involving the aortic valve of a 61-year-old alcoholic man. Antibiotic therapy with vancomycin sterilized the blood and valve, but aortic valve replacement was required for progressive congestive heart failure resulting from a ruptured valve leaflet.
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014640:Vancomycin