title: Granulicatella elegans bacteraemia in patients with abdominal infections.
abstract: Bloodstream infections with Granulicatella (previous Abiotrophia) elegans are rare. A few reported cases were associated with infective endocarditis. Three cases of bacteraemia with G. elegans in patients who were operated for acute abdominal diseases are described. Abdominal foci should be considered when G. elegans is recovered from blood.
authors: Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark. rawaadk@yahoo.dk
authors: Rawaa Jalil
authors: RJ
authors: Abdul-Redha
authors: Jørgen
authors: J
authors: Prag
authors: Ute Wolff
authors: UW
authors: Sonksen
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Kemp
authors: Keld
authors: K
authors: Andresen
authors: Jens Jørgen
authors: JJ
authors: Christensen
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*