Postcaesarean open-heart surgery for Streptococcus sanguinis infective endocarditis.
A 33-week pregnant (gravida 3), 29-year-old woman was transferred for management of Streptococcus sanguinis infective endocarditis. A vegetation was present on the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve with moderate mitral regurgitation. On admission (day 1), the ultrasound examination revealed splenic abscesses and retarded intrauterine growth albeit with normal vessels. The fetal heart rate was 140 bpm. On day 11, the baby was delivered by Caesarean, and then the mother underwent tubal ligation followed by a mitral valve repair. The splenic abscess was treated with antibiotics. The woman was clinically stable and recovered uneventfully. This successful outcome was achieved by a strategic (optimal and sequential) timeline for selecting the mode of delivery and type of mitral valve correction.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Kiattisak
K
Kongwattanakul
Sirirat
S
Tribuddharat
Sompop
S
Prathanee
Orathai
O
Pachirat
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis