Abstract
A patient developed fever, chills, and shortness of breath after an elective first trimester dilation and curettage. Blood cultures grew Group B streptococcus, and a transesophageal echocardiogram revealed a 2 × 2 cm vegetation on the tricuspid valve and global left ventricular hypokinesis. A 6‐week course of parenteral antibiotics and vasodilator therapy resulted in resolution of the valvular vegetation as well as of the left ventricular dysfunction.
Keywords: tricuspid valve, endocarditis, Group B streptococcus, abortion
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