GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL ENDOCARDITIS AFTER ELECTIVE ABORTION IN AN ADOLESCENT

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Camarillo ◽  
Ritu Banerjee ◽  
Tara L. Greenhow ◽  
Jay H. Tureen
Keyword(s):  
Elective Abortion ◽  
Group B

scholarly journals Group B Streptococcus Meningitis Following Elective Termination of Pregnancy: Two Case Reports

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 275-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Walker ◽  
S. Gene McNeeley
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Altered Mental Status ◽  
Csf Analysis ◽  
Elective Abortion ◽  
Serious Infections ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
Group B ◽  
Elective Termination ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis

Background: Although maternal group B streptococcus (GBS) infections are common, serious infections are rare with prompt diagnosis and treatment. We present 2 cases of GBS meningitis occurring 3 and 10 days after elective abortion. In the first patient, GBS meningitis was definitely related to the elective termination. In the second patient, however, no evidence for a causal relationship could be established and can only be presumed.Case: The patients presented to the emergency department with headache, altered mental status, and fever. Their physical examinations were consistent with meningitis and confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. One patient recovered completely and the other developed severe bilateral hearing loss.Conclusion: GBS meningitis is rare, occurring in men and women. When associated with pregnancy, most cases present within 48–72 h of delivery or abortion.

scholarly journals Group B Streptococcal Meningitis Complicating Elective Abortion: Report of 2 Cases

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. e23-e25 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Deziel ◽  
N. McGuire ◽  
P. D. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Elective Abortion ◽  
Streptococcal Meningitis ◽  
Group B

scholarly journals Group B Streptococcus tricuspid valve endocarditis with subsequent septic embolization to the pulmonary artery: A case report following elective abortion

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Piedimonte ◽  
Mohammad Almohammadi ◽  
Todd C Lee
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Stable Condition ◽  
Septic Embolization ◽  
Elective Abortion ◽  
Surgical Embolectomy ◽  
Group B ◽  
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

Background Tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by Group B streptococcus is a rare clinical entity with poor prognosis and has been previously reported following gynecologic procedures. Case summary We report a case of an 18-year-old female diagnosed with Group B streptococcus tricuspid valve endocarditis with septic emboli following an elective therapeutic abortion. After six weeks of treatment with ceftriaxone, she returned with recurrent symptoms and was found to have embolized a sizable vegetation to the pulmonary artery with probable lung infarction. She underwent surgical embolectomy and was treated with antibiotics and anticoagulation and was subsequently discharged in stable condition. Conclusion Group B streptococcus endocarditis is a serious complication of gynecologic procedures. The role of preoperative antibiotics, postoperative clinical suspicion of endocarditis based on respiratory symptoms and a multidisciplinary approach may lead to enhanced patient outcomes.

scholarly journals Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis With Group B Streptococcus After an Elective Abortion: The Need for New Data

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica E. Palys ◽  
John Li ◽  
Paula L. Gaut ◽  
W. David Hardy
Keyword(s):  
Genital Tract ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Bovine Mastitis ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Prophylactic Antibiotics ◽  
Neonatal Meningitis ◽  
True Incidence ◽  
Elective Abortion ◽  
Group B

Streptococcus agalactiae, commonly known as Group B streptococcus (GBS), was originally discovered as a cause of bovine mastitis. GBS colonizes the genital tract of up to 40% of women and has become a major pathogen in neonatal meningitis. GBS endocarditis is thought to be an uncommon manifestation of this infection and carries a higher mortality compared to other streptococcal pathogens. Studies have shown that endocarditis after abortion has an incidence of about one per million. However, this figure was published prior to routine use of echocardiography for diagnosis. The American Heart Association has recently declared transesophageal echocardiography the gold standard for endocarditis diagnosis. This case report illustrates that, given the potentially devastating consequences of endocarditis, there is a need for updated studies to adequately assess the true incidence of this infection. Pending the outcome of these studies, routine GBS screening and prophylactic antibiotics prior to abortion should be recommended.

An ultrastructural study of sertoli cells in two geographically isolated populations of Aphanius dispar

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 548-549
Author(s):  
Taber A. Ba-Omar ◽  
Philip F. Prentis
Keyword(s):  
Ultrastructural Level ◽  
Uranyl Acetate ◽  
Freshwater Teleost ◽  
Isolated Populations ◽  
En Bloc ◽  
The North ◽  
Group A ◽  
Ultrathin Sections ◽  
Group B ◽  
Geographically Isolated

We have recently carried out a study of spermiogenic differentiation in two geographically isolated populations of Aphanius dispar (freshwater teleost), with a view to ascertaining variation at the ultrastructural level. The sampling areas were the Jebel Al Akhdar in the north (Group A) and the Dhofar region (Group B) in the south. Specimens from each group were collected, the testes removed, fixed in Karnovsky solution, post fixed in OsO, en bloc stained with uranyl acetate and then routinely processed to Agar 100 resin, semi and ultrathin sections were prepared for study.

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