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Item Endocarditis por Streptococcus equi spp: reporte de caso(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2023) Imbacuan Moreno, Daniel Camilo; Villacorte Sánchez, Royman Gustavo; Quiceno Pulido, Mayerli Johana; Arana Domínguez, Johan Daniel (Director); Lozada Ramos, Heiler (Codirector)The present case report and literature review support that, although severe human infections with Streptococcus equi spp are rare, they have a poor prognosis and lead to high patient morbidity and mortality; cases have been documented mainly in patients with close contact with animals, especially horses, and with consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. Worldwide, gram-positive bacteria account for approximately 80% of cases of native valve infective endocarditis (IE). These bacteria include Staphylococcus aureus in 35 to 40% of native IE cases, streptococci in 30 to 40% (Streptococcus viridans in approximately 20%, Streptococcus gallolyticus [formerly S. bovis] and other streptococci in approximately 15%, within this percentage streptococcus equi is included), and enterococci in 10% [2]. We present the case of a patient with infective endocarditis due to streptococcus equi spp, from which we will describe the clinical, microbiological and imaging diagnostic approach that are useful, as well as the current therapeutic approach for the management of infective endocarditis due to this germ.