Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae endocarditis: a case report and review

Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Mar 15;32(6):972-4. doi: 10.1086/319341. Epub 2001 Mar 9.

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae has been a rare cause of endocarditis in the postantibiotic era. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant Pneumococcus species has been accompanied by isolated reports of penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae (PRSP) endocarditis. We report a case of bivalvular PRSP endocarditis that was treated with vancomycin and trovafloxacin, and we review the literature on this topic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Fluoroquinolones*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Naphthyridines / therapeutic use
  • Penicillin Resistance
  • Pneumococcal Infections / drug therapy*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Naphthyridines
  • Vancomycin
  • trovafloxacin