Association of Mitral Valve Prolapse With Infective Endocarditis Due to Viridans Group Streptococci

Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 15;61(4):623-5. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ375. Epub 2015 May 11.

Abstract

Although patients with certain cardiac valve abnormalities have increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE), it is unknown whether these abnormalities are associated with specific pathogens in IE cases. We report a strong association between mitral valve prolapse and viridans group streptococcal IE in a population-based cohort from Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Keywords: endocarditis; valvulopathy; viridans group streptococci.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Endocarditis / epidemiology*
  • Endocarditis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minnesota / epidemiology
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications*
  • Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Viridans Streptococci / isolation & purification*
  • Young Adult