Gemella haemolysans Endocarditis

Frésard, A.; Michel, Vanessa; Rueda, X.; Aubert, Grégoire; Dorche, G; Lucht, F.

doi:10.1093/clind/16.4.586

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“…These organisms have rarely been identified as a cause of infection, but several reports since 1982 have indicated that it can be associated with infectious endocarditis. [1][2][3][4][5] In our patient, Gemella spp. were detected in 7 blood culture samples out of 9, using a Rapid ID 32 Strep identification system.…”

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“…These organisms have rarely been identified as a cause of infection and appear to be opportunistic pathogens, but since 1982 there have been a few reports of an association with infectious endocarditis. [1][2][3][4][5][6] There have only been 2 cases in Japan of infective endocarditis due to Gemella spp. 1,2 and no cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to these organisms have been reported in Japan.…”

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Prosthetic Ball Valve Endocarditis due to Gemella Species

Ukimura¹,

Nishihara²,

Suwa³

et al. 1998

Jpn Circ J

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A case is presented of endocarditis that was affecting a prosthetic ball valve (Starr-Edwards) and which was caused by Gemella species. A 57-year-old man was admitted with a 3-day history of abdominal pain with fever. At the time of admission, his temperature was 37.7°C and laboratory tests showed elevated inflammatory parameters and an increased neutrophil count. However, transthoracic echocardiogram showed no vegetation. During hospitalization, Gemella spp. were detected by blood culture, and a transesophageal echocardiogram showed vegetation on the prosthetic valve. He was treated with intravenous ampicillin and astromycin, and also underwent valve replacement. This is the first case in Japan of infective endocarditis of a prosthetic valve due to Gemella spp. (Jpn Circ J 1998; 62: 626 -628)

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Prosthetic Ball Valve Endocarditis due to Gemella Species

Ukimura¹,

Nishihara²,

Suwa³

et al. 1998

Jpn Circ J

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“…8 Most cases of Gemella species endocarditis have been successfully treated with a combination of penicillin or vancomycin and an aminoglycoside for 2-4 weeks. 4,7,[9][10][11][12] In the present case, the diagnosis of G. sanguinis causing IE was made based on the isolation of the organism from both vegetations and blood sample. Identification was done by Vitek 2 and confirmed by biochemical reactions.…”

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Gemella sanguinis: A rare cause of native valve endocarditis in a child

Mugunthan

Bhalla²,

Shete

et al. 2016

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…Virülansı düşük bir mikroorganizma olmasına rağmen, predispozan faktörler varlığında ciddi lokalize ya da sistemik enfeksiyonlara neden olabilir (16) . Endokardit, spondilodiskit, menenjit, endoflamit, plevral ampiyem gibi hastalıklar için ender etkenlerdendir (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) .…”

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“…Muköz membranlarda, üst gastrointestinal sistemde normal flora elemanı olarak bulunabilir (6) . G. haemolysans'ın etken olarak bildirildiği hastalıklar arasında endokardit, menenjit, beyin apsesi, spondilodiskit, endoftalmit, ampiyem bulunmaktadır (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) . Bu raporda, ardışık plevral sıvı kültürlerinde G. haemolysans üretilen ampiyemi olan bir hasta sunulmuştur.…”

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