A rare case of streptococcus mitis infective endocarditis complicated by heart failure in a lactating mother with recurrent breast engorgement

• Main Authors: Mohammad Sallehuddin, Hakimah, Zakariah, Siti Zulaikha, Inche Mat, Liyana Najwa, Wan Zukiman, Wan Zul Haikal Hafiz, Hoo, Fan Kee, Ming, Tan Wei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80457/1/MITIS.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80457/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31827735/

Infective endocarditis during breastfeeding is rare. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the second recorded case of infective endocarditis in a lactating mother. It is known that women of child-bearing age are susceptible to infective endocarditis during pregnancy when the immune system...