title: Meningitis and endocarditis caused by group B streptococcus in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patient.
abstract: We present a case of meningitis and endocarditis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus) in an adult patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. To our knowledge, only four other cases of meningitis, none of which had concomitant endocarditis, have been reported so far. A 45-year-old homosexual patient presented with fever, confusion, and signs of meningeal irritation. Streptococcus agalactiae was cultured from the blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Diagnosis of meningitis caused by streptococcus agalactiae was made. On day 35, a heart murmur was noticed, and patient developed cardiac decompensation. Echocardiography revealed vegetations on the mitral and aortic valve. After nine weeks of antibiotic treatment, the patient was discharged from the hospital in good general condition, with improved CSF and echocardiographic findings.
authors.affiliation: Dr Fran Mihaljević University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Mirogojska 8, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. rcivljak@fran.bfm.hr
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Civljak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lisić
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Begovac
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maretić
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Planinc
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae