A Rare Case of Gemella haemolysans Endocarditis: A Challenging Diagnosis.

Kassab, Nadine S; Alsammarraie, Noor; Sarsam, Tania; Al-Sammarraie, Mina; Watt, John

Kassab, Nadine S; Alsammarraie, Noor; Sarsam, Tania; Al-Sammarraie, Mina; Watt, John.

Afiliación

Kassab NS; Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital, Ypsilanti, USA.
Alsammarraie N; Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital, Ypsilanti, USA.
Sarsam T; Otolaryngology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and Hove, GBR.
Al-Sammarraie M; Internal Medicine, Ibn Al Haytham Hospital, Amman, JOR.
Watt J; Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital, Ypsilanti, USA.

Cureus ; 16(1): e52030, 2024 Jan.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38344637

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Gemella haemolysans bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause localized or systemic infections. Here we describe a rare case of infective endocarditis secondary to Gemella haemolysans infection. In our case, although the bacteremia was cleared with antibiotics, the mitral valve vegetations continued to enlarge and the course was complicated by septic brain emboli.

Palabras clave

bacterial sepsis; beta lactam antibiotics; gemella endocarditis; septic brain embolism; valve vegetation

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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