• Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Jan 2009

    Case Reports

    Group B streptococcal endocarditis after elective abortion in an adolescent.

    • Diana Camarillo, Ritu Banerjee, Tara L Greenhow, and Jay H Tureen.
    • Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
    • Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2009 Jan 1; 28 (1): 67-9.

    AbstractWe describe a case of group B streptococcal endocarditis in a 15-year-old girl after an elective abortion. There are only 6 reports of group B streptococcal endocarditis in older children. It is a well described but rare complication of surgical abortions, and tends to have an aggressive course.

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