Unusual Presentation of Infective Endocarditis during Pregnancy: a Case Report. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2018]

Author(s):

1. Fahad Khan: Cardiology Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Naveed Sattar: Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan

3. Sohaib Khan: Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan

4. Nawaz Lashari: Cardiology, Civil Hospital Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract:

Infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon but a very serious infection during pregnancy. In most cases, the disease tends to run a subacute course and involves the mitral valve. We present the case of a 25-year old pregnant female who developed shortness of breath and fever 2 weeks prior to parturition. The symptoms did not subside after her delivery, which was carried out via c-section. Based on vegetations attached to aortic valve cusps and positive blood culture for staphylococcus Aureus, the diagnosis of infective endocarditis was made.

Page(s): 947-949

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 68, Issue: 6, Year: 2018

Keywords:

pregnancy , Aortic valve

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