title: Group B streptococcal endocarditis.
abstract: Group B Streptococcus can cause early onset neonatal disease. Beyond neonatal life, group B Streptococci are unusual pathogens. It can cause septicemia, epiglottis, fascitis, and endocarditis. A male Saudi child with group B endocarditis who has congenital heart disease is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Prince Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Dayel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Al-Shahrani
authors.forename: Ibrahim Z
authors.initials: IZ
authors.lastname: Al-Mohsen
authors.forename: Suliman A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Al-Jumaah
authors.forename: Saud H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Al-Oufi
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae