Bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis caused by Gemella sanguinis: Case report and literature review

Gemella species are catalase-negative, facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive cocci, which are part of the human oral microbiome and may occasionally cause systemic infections. Infective endocarditis (IE) has been reported as the most common infection caused by Gemella species. We report the first cas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of infection and public health 2019-05, Vol.12 (3), p.304-308
Hauptverfasser:	Maraki, Sofia, Plevritaki, Anthoula, Kofteridis, Diamantis, Scoulica, Effie, Eskitzis, Anastasios, Gikas, Achilleas, Panagiotakis, Symeon H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Aortic regurgitation Aortic Valve Bicuspid aortic valve Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnostic imaging Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy Endocarditis, Bacterial - surgery Gemella - isolation & purification Gemella sanguinis Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnostic imaging Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - surgery Greece Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Infective endocarditis Infusions, Intravenous Male Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Gemella species are catalase-negative, facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive cocci, which are part of the human oral microbiome and may occasionally cause systemic infections. Infective endocarditis (IE) has been reported as the most common infection caused by Gemella species. We report the first case of IE due to Gemella sanguinis in Greece, in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve and review the available literature. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and aortic valve replacement.
ISSN:	1876-0341 1876-035X
DOI:	10.1016/j.jiph.2019.01.001