An unusual case of Streptococcus pyogenes infective endocarditis demonstrating the usefulness of repeated echocardiography

Infective endocarditis (IE) is most often caused by alpha-hemolytic streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus and is characterized by the presence of vegetations on the heart valves. Here we present a case of IE caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a distinctly uncommon IE-pathogen, where no vegetations co...

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Autori principali:	Gabriel Hirdman, Anders Roijer, Magnus Paulsson, Per Wierup, Magnus Rasmussen
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	Elsevier 2026-01-01
Serie:	IDCases
Soggetti:	Infective endocarditis Streptococcus pyogenes Embolization Heart valve surgery
Accesso online:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250926000521
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