title: Group B streptococcal endocarditis after elective abortion in an adolescent.
abstract: We describe a case of group B streptococcal endocarditis in a 15-year-old girl after an elective abortion. There are only 6 reports of group B streptococcal endocarditis in older children. It is a well described but rare complication of surgical abortions, and tends to have an aggressive course.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Camarillo
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Tara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Greenhow
authors.forename: Jay H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Tureen
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents