Authors

Dalal Siddig Idris, Cardiac Sciences Department, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Muath Mohammed Al Ghamdi, Paediatric Department, Security Forces Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Maria Laura BelloValls, Cardiac Sciences Department, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Fararjeh, Paediatric Department, Security Forces Hospital, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaFollow

Infective Endocarditis And Meningitis In a Healthy Newborn Without Underlying Heart Disease, Due To Streptococcus Agalactiae - A Case Report.

Abstract

Streptococcus Agalactiae endocarditis is a rare clinical entity in newborns with a normal structured heart. It is generally characterized by acute onset, the presence of large vegetations, rapid valvular destruction and frequent complications, particularly embolization. Mortality is high with medical therapy alone. We are reporting a rare case of infective endocarditis (IE) with mitral valve vegetation in a 9-day old healthy newborn following Streptococcus Agalactiae sepsis, complicated by meningitis and micro-abscesses. Mitral valve (MV) vegetation was removed surgically; the patient received intravenous antibiotics for six weeks. Transthoracic echocardiography after surgery showed severe MV regurgitation and severe pulmonary hypertension which was successfully managed by conservative care with cardiac medications.

Recommended Citation

Idris, Dalal Siddig; Al Ghamdi, Muath Mohammed; BelloValls, Maria Laura; and Fararjeh, Mohammed (2025) "Infective Endocarditis And Meningitis In a Healthy Newborn Without Underlying Heart Disease, Due To Streptococcus Agalactiae - A Case Report.," Journal of the Saudi Heart Association: Vol. 37 : Iss. 4 , Article 2.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.37616/2212-5043.1453

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