Infective endocarditis caused by an indigenous bacterium (Gemella morbillorum).
A case of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by a rare pathogen, Gemella morbillorum, is presented. Because of persistent low-grade fever after dental treatment, the patient was given oral antibiotics. Whereas he was diagnosed as having aortic regurgitation by a cardiologist, and IE was not suggested unfortunately. After long-term chemotherapy over five months, he was aware of nocturnal dyspnea and Gemella morbillorum was detected by blood culture. Then, he was treated with intravenous administration of Penicillin-G, and underwent surgical operation for valve replacement. No cases of IE due to this organism have been reported in Japan.
Terada
H
H
Division of Cardiology, Shinkyo Hospital, Kagoshima.
Miyahara
K
K
Sohara
H
H
Sonoda
M
M
Uenomachi
H
H
Sanada
J
J
Arima
T
T
D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015163:Superinfection / Q000382:microbiology*
D010400:Penicillin G