Subacute endocarditis caused by Gemella haemolysans and a review of the literature.
We report the first documented case of Gemella haemolysans endocarditis in the United States in a patient following denture fixation. G. haemolysans was isolated form the patient's blood cultures. The patient was treated with ampicillin for 6 weeks with significant clinical improvement. This case highlights the fact that endocarditis prophylaxis should be considered in denture fixation for high risk patients.
Khan
Raymond
R
Department of Medicine, New York Hospital of Queens, Flushing, New York, USA. raymondkhan@yahoo.com
Urban
Carl
C
Rubin
David
D
Segal-Maurer
Sorana
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents