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  • A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome experienced severe headache and fever, prompting further medical evaluation.
  • A lumbar puncture revealed meningitis, and blood cultures identified the presence of Kingella kingae.
  • The case highlights the correlation between SLE, Libman-Sacks endocarditis, and bacterial endocarditis, especially with the identification of a large mobile vegetation on the patient’s mitral valve.

Article Abstract

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.

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