Infective Endocarditis Associated with Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis Infection in a Hemodialysis Patient

We report the first case of a hemodialysis patient with infective endocarditis caused byStreptococcus dysgalactiae subsp.equisimilis (SDSE) who presented with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. In the last decade, there has been an increase in the incidence of SDSE infections. Therefore, it is important to recognize SDSE as a possible causative agent of infective endocarditis in an immunocompromised population, such as hemodialysis patients.Case Rep Nephrol Dial 2017;7:154 –160
Source: Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research