Kingella endocarditis and meningitis in a patient with SLE and associated antiphospholipid syndrome

Authors
Wolak, T Abu-Shakra, M Flusser, D Liel-Cohen, N Buskila, D Sukenik, S
Citation
T. Wolak et al., Kingella endocarditis and meningitis in a patient with SLE and associated antiphospholipid syndrome, LUPUS, 9(5), 2000, pp. 393-396
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
LUPUS
ISSN journal
09612033 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
393 - 396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0961-2033(2000)9:5<393:KEAMIA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We describe a patient with SLE and antiphospholipid syndrome who presented with severe headache and fever. Lumbar puncture analyses indicated meningit is. Kingella kingae was isolated from her blood cultures. A large mobile ve getation was seen on her mitral valve. The association between SLE, Libman- Sacks endocarditis and bacterial endocarditis is discussed.