Group G Streptococcal Endocarditis

Abstract

Bouza, Emilio, Meyer, Richard D., and Busch, David F.: Group G streptococcal endocarditis. Am J Clin Pathol 70: 108–111, 1978. The group G streptococcus may be a more common human pathogen than previously recognized. A case of group G streptococcal endocarditis is reported and the 11 cases reported previously are reviewed. Group G endocarditis may have significant clinical and prognostic differences from endocarditis caused by the more commonly identified viridans or group D streptococci. Routine serologic grouping of betahemolytic streptococcal isolates from serious infections is warranted.