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Recurrent infective endocarditis in an adolescent due to streptococcus agalactiae : a rare presentation of a common pathogen.

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DOI 10.5001/omj.2023.56
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2023-09
Language
English
English abstract
Streptococcus agalactiae is known to cause invasive infections in risk groups such as pregnant women, newborns, and immunosuppressed patients but it is uncommon in older children. We describe a case of recurrent infective endocarditis due to S. agalactiae in an 11-year-old boy with Loeys-Dietz syndrome who was successfully treated with long-term antimicrobial therapy for one year.
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