Bacterial endocarditis in pregnancy.

Obstetrics and gynecology ·Vol. 60 ·No. 2 ·1982-08-00 ·Pages 247-50

Payne DG, Fishburne JI, Rufty AJ, Johnston FR

Abstract

Bacterial endocarditis in pregnancy is uncommon but serious. A case is presented of subacute bacterial endocarditis with severe aortic and mitral valvular insufficiency and with associated multiple systemic and cerebral emboli. Therapy consisted of cesarean section at 33 weeks' gestation followed by aortic and mitral valve replacement; there was no maternal or fetal mortality. The English literature on infective endocarditis complicating pregnancy is reviewed.

MeSH Terms

Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use Aortic Valve Insufficiency/complications,surgery Cardiac Catheterization Cesarean Section Echocardiography Embolism/complications,drug therapy Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnosis Female Heart Valve Prosthesis Humans Infant, Newborn Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis/complications,drug therapy Male Mitral Valve Insufficiency/complications,surgery Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious

Chemicals

Anti-Bacterial Agents

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Payne D G

Fishburne J I

Rufty A J

Johnston F R

Article Info

Journal

Obstetrics and gynecology

Abbr.

Obstet Gynecol

ISSN

0029-7844

Published

1982-08-00

Pages

247-50

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0401101

Subset

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