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European Heart Journal 1993 14(9):1292-1293;
Copyright © 1993 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1993 The Europen Society of Cardiology

A case of infective endocarditis in a farmer caused by Streptococcus equinus

P. M. ELLIOTT, H. WILLIAMS and I. A. B. BROOKSBY

Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Brunswick Road, Norwich, Norfolk, U.K.

Received 4 February 1993; revised 5 April 1993; .

Correspondence Dr P. M Elliott, 30 Mendip Road, Chelmsford, Essen CM1 2HW, U.K.

Abstract

The following is a case report of a farmer with documented aortic valve disease who developed bacterial endocarditis secondary to Streptococcus equinus. This is a rare pathogen in man and its acquisition in this case may be related to the subject's occupation.

Key Words: Infective endocarditis • Streptococcus equinus


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