Fatal mitral valve endocarditis following a Papanicolaou test

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2012 Jan;116(1):82. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.08.015. Epub 2011 Oct 27.

Authors

Paolo Dal Cero¹, Riccardo Carlon, Monica Centa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, S. Maria dei Battuti Hospital, Conegliano, Italy.

PMID: 22036508
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.08.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Endocarditis, Bacterial / blood
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / blood
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis*
Heart Valve Diseases / etiology
Humans
Mitral Valve*
Papanicolaou Test*
Pregnancy
Streptococcal Infections / blood
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Streptococcal Infections / etiology
Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*
Vaginal Smears / adverse effects*