Gemella bergeri infective endocarditis: a case report and brief review of literature

Gemella bergeri infective endocarditis: a case report and brief review of literature

Gemella is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria found in the digestive tract of humans. They rarely cause systemic illness but have been recently implicated in several serious infections. We report infective endocarditis caused by Gemella bergeri in a 23-year-old with a bicuspid aortic valve status pos...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiology in the young 2018-05, Vol.28 (5), p.762-764
Hauptverfasser: Zaidi, S Javed, Husayni, Tarek, Collins, Mary A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Aortic valve
Blood
Cardiology
Case reports
Endocarditis
Gastrointestinal tract
Gram-positive bacteria
Laboratories
Literature reviews
Pediatrics
Ultrasonic imaging
Vegetation
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Zusammenfassung:Gemella is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria found in the digestive tract of humans. They rarely cause systemic illness but have been recently implicated in several serious infections. We report infective endocarditis caused by Gemella bergeri in a 23-year-old with a bicuspid aortic valve status post-intervention in infancy.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951118000070