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Vol. 24. Issue 6.
Pages 379-381 (July 2006)
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Vol. 24. Issue 6.
Pages 379-381 (July 2006)
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Endocarditis por Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus agalactiae infective endocarditis
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Javier Rodríguez-Grangera,
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javierm.rodriguez.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es

Correspondencia: Dr. J. Rodríguez-Granger. Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Avda. Fuerzas Armadas, s/n. 18014 Granada. España.
, Fuensanta Ruiz-Lópezb, Enrique Camacho-Muñoza, Jesús Turiñoa, Antonio Sampedroa, Consuelo Mirandaa
a Servicios de Microbiología. Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Granada. España
b Servicios de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Granada. España
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Streptococcus agalactiae es una etiología poco común de endocarditis infecciosa. Describimos las características clínicas, tratamiento y evolución de nuestros casos diagnosticados entre 1996-2003.

Encontramos 4 pacientes con válvulas nativas afectadas y vegetaciones en todos los casos. Todos presentaron insuficiencia aórtica grave, e insuficiencia cardíaca en 3 casos. El recambio valvular se efectuó en todos ellos, con una mortalidad del 50%.

Las endocarditis infecciosas por S. agalactiae son muy agresivas. Para prevenir la destrucción de las valvas y serias complicaciones, debe considerarse la cirugía precoz.

Palabras clave:
Streptococcus agalactiae
Endocarditis

Streptococcus agalactiae is an unusual cause of infectious endocarditis. We describe the clinical characteristics, therapy and evolution of this infection in four patients diagnosed between 1996 and 2003.

All four cases had native valve involvement and vegetations. All the patients had severe aortic failure and three of them also developed heart failure. Valve replacement surgery was performed in all four cases. Mortality was 50%.

Infectious endocarditis due to S. agalactiae is very aggressive. Early surgery should be considered to prevent valve destruction and serious complications.

Key words:
Streptococcus agalactiae
Endocarditis
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