Pneumococcal endocarditis of subacute evolution.
With the development of penicillin, Streptococcus pneumoniae has become an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis in adults. Subacute manifestation of pneumococcal endocarditis has been reported a few times in the literature, but most reports define the disease as acute, severe, and having a high mortality rate. We report the case of a 58-year-old male with subacute bacterial endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. We stress the low frequency of this agent as a cause of endocarditis and the atypical evolution of this case. The pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and evolution, and the therapeutical options for this type of infection are also discussed.
Uemura
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Hospital Universitário Regional do Norte do Paraná, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
Grassi
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Cazarin
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D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014463:Ultrasonography