A Rare Case of Streptococcus alactolyticus Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Septic Emboli and Mycotic Left Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm
Joint Authors
Gleason, James Benjamin
Almeida, Patricia
Railsback, Jaclyn
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To date, S.
alactolyticus endocarditis complicated by middle cerebral artery aneurysm has not been reported.
We describe the case of a 65-year-old female with a history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction presenting with confusion and a apical holosystolic murmur.
Angiography of the brain identified new bilobed left middle cerebral artery aneurysm.
Serial blood cultures grew S.
alactolyticus, and aortic and mitral valve vegetation were discovered on transesophageal echocardiography.
The patient was treated with antimicrobial therapy, mitral and aortic valve replacements, and microsurgical clipping of cerebral aneurysm.
This case serves to highlight the pathogenicity of a sparsely described bacterium belonging to the heterogenous S.
bovis complex.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Almeida, Patricia& Railsback, Jaclyn& Gleason, James Benjamin. 2016. A Rare Case of Streptococcus alactolyticus Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Septic Emboli and Mycotic Left Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Almeida, Patricia…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Streptococcus alactolyticus Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Septic Emboli and Mycotic Left Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101035
American Medical Association (AMA)
Almeida, Patricia& Railsback, Jaclyn& Gleason, James Benjamin. A Rare Case of Streptococcus alactolyticus Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Septic Emboli and Mycotic Left Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101035
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101035