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Recurrent Streptococcus mutans endocarditis.

J M Vose, P W Smith, M Henry

The American Journal of Medicine

|March 23, 1987

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Recurrent bacterial endocarditis can happen multiple times, even after dental work. This case study highlights a patient with three distinct episodes caused by the same Streptococcus mutans strain.

Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Cardiology
Microbiology

Background:

Bacterial endocarditis is a serious infection of the heart valves.
Risk factors include intravenous drug use, prior valvular disease, and periodontitis.
Recurrence rates for bacterial endocarditis are generally low but significant.

Observation:

This report details an unusual case of a patient experiencing three separate episodes of bacterial endocarditis.
These episodes occurred over several years and were consistently linked to dental procedures.
Each episode involved infection with biochemically identical strains of Streptococcus mutans.

Findings:

The patient suffered three distinct episodes of bacterial endocarditis.
All three infections were caused by the same strain of Streptococcus mutans.

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Dental work was identified as a potential trigger for recurrent infections.

Implications:

Recurrent bacterial endocarditis, even with identical strains, can occur years apart.
Dental health and procedures may represent a significant risk for susceptible individuals.
Further investigation into the mechanisms of recurrent endocarditis following dental work is warranted.