title: Infective endocarditis caused by an indigenous bacterium (Gemella morbillorum).
abstract: 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.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Shinkyo Hospital, Kagoshima.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Terada
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Miyahara
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Sohara
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sonoda
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Uenomachi
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sanada
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Arima
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D010400:Penicillin G