Infective endocarditis caused by Granulicatella elegans originating in the oral cavity.
We studied the pheno- and genotypes of an oral Granulicatella elegans strain in comparison with those of a blood-derived isolate which caused infective endocarditis. The two isolates exhibited identical biochemical characteristics and had the same drug MICs. Their genotypes were indistinguishable, indicating that these were from the same clone. The transmission of G. elegans from the oral cavity thus should be noted as a possible cause of infective endocarditis.
Ohara-Nemoto
Yuko
Y
Department of Oral Microbiology, Iwate Medical University School of Dentistry, 1-3-27 Chuodori, Morioka 020-8505, Japan. ynemoto@iwate-med.ac.jp
Kishi
Kayo
K
Satho
Mamoru
M
Tajika
Shihoko
S
Sasaki
Minoru
M
Namioka
Akiko
A
Kimura
Shigenobu
S
D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S