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

Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

M Abu-Shakra

Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Department of Medicine D, POB 151, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel-84101 Tel: (+ 972) 7 6403123; Fax: (+ 972) 7 6272836 mahmoud{at}bgumail.bgu.ac.il

D Flusser

Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

N Liel-Cohen

Echocardiographic Laboratory, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

D Buskila

Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

S Sukenik

Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

We describe a patient with SLE and antiphospholipid syndrome who presented with severe headache and fever. Lumbar puncture analyses indicated meningitis. Kingella kingae was isolated from her blood cultures. A large mobile vegetation was seen on her mitral valve. The association between SLE, Libman – Sacks endocarditis and bacterial endocarditis is discussed.

Key Words: Kingella • SLE • endocarditis • antiphospholipid antibodies • meningitis

Lupus, Vol. 9, No. 5, 393-396 (2000)
DOI: 10.1191/096120300678828389


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