title: [Left-sided group A streptococcal endocarditis and mitral valve prolapse].
abstract: Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is an infrequent cause of endocarditis. Left-sided endocarditis in intravenous drug abuse is likewise uncommon; it carries a poor prognosis. A case of left-sided group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal endocarditis in a 20-year-old male drug addict with mitral valve prolapse is presented. This association has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Medical Dept. D, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Markel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karaban
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders