PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Michelle M de Leau
AU  - Remko S Kuipers
TI  - Cardiovascular complications of <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em> bacteraemia
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2020-240341
DP  - 2021 Apr 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e240341
VI  - 14
IP  - 4
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/4/e240341.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/4/e240341.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2021 Apr 01; 14
AB  - The incidence of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteraemia has risen due to a worldwide increase in immunocompromised patients and antibiotic resistance. We describe three patients who experienced severe, including cardiovascular, complications of pneumococcal bacteraemia. Cardiovascular complications related to pneumococci may run a fulminant course. However, some of these life-threatening complications (eg, endocarditis and aortitis) may long remain unnoticed or be misdiagnosed and therefore delay correct treatment. We review the literature with regards to the incidence, diagnosis and treatment of these rare but possibly lethal and hence important cardiovascular complications.