Infective Endocarditis, a Rare Complication of Late Neonatal Group B Strep Sepsis

Infective Endocarditis, a Rare Complication of Late Neonatal Group B Strep Sepsis

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is extremely rare in infants with structurally normal hearts. We present a case of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) endocarditis in a 5 week old.Clinical Case: A 5-week old male presented to his local hospital with fever and was diagnosed with GBS sepsis. He receiv...

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Main Authors: Daniel McLennan, Gareth Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
group B streptococcus
neonate
mycotic aneurysm
hemorrhagic stroke
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00274/full

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