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Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis presenting as acalculous cholecystitis in a previously well woman.

ABSTRACT: This case report describes the unusual presentation of a previously very well woman with Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis in the emergency department. History, examination and preliminary laboratory and radiological investigations supported a diagnosis of acalculous cholecystitis, for which she was given intravenous broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy. One day following admission, the patient deteriorated and became unresponsive. Subsequent MRI of the brain revealed multiple bihemispheric cerebral emboli and a large, mobile mitral valve thrombus was visualised on her transoesophageal echocardiogram. S agalactiae was cultured from venous blood samples and her antimicrobial cover was adjusted accordingly. Despite her presumed guarded prognosis, this patient made a remarkable recovery. To our knowledge, the association of S agalactiae endocarditis with acalculous cholecystitis has not been previously described.

SUBMITTER: Brewer L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3618602 | biostudies-other | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis presenting as acalculous cholecystitis in a previously well woman.

Brewer Linda L Lavan Amanda Hanora AH Cullen Laura L Duggan Joseph J

BMJ case reports 20130211

This case report describes the unusual presentation of a previously very well woman with Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis in the emergency department. History, examination and preliminary laboratory and radiological investigations supported a diagnosis of acalculous cholecystitis, for which she was given intravenous broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy. One day following admission, the patient deteriorated and became unresponsive. Subsequent MRI of the brain revealed multiple bihemispheric ...[more]

PMID: 23405002

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