title: Fatal Streptococcus viridans (S. oralis) aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) with paravalvular abscesses related to steroids.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York 11501, USA.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turnier
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nausheen
authors.forename: Burke A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cunha
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D034363:Viridans Streptococci / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013256:Steroids; D011241:Prednisone