Mechanical valve endocarditis caused by Gemella morbillorum.
As the usual pathogen spectrum of a late-onset (>12 month post-operatively) prosthetic valve endocarditis is similar to normal valve endocarditis, with the exception of coagulase-negative staphylococcus, a prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by unusual bacterial pathogens represents a therapeutic and diagnostic dilemma. The lack of well established criteria or clinical experience for the management of such infections makes therapy and prognosis difficult to determine. A case of successfully treated Gemella morbillorum prosthetic valve endocarditis and a review of the relevant literature are presented.
Al-Hujailan
Ghanem
G
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Manitoba and Health Sciences Centre, 5th Floor Basic Medical Sciences Building, 730 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W3, Canada.
Lagacé-Wiens
Philippe
P
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Manitoba and Health Sciences Centre, 5th Floor Basic Medical Sciences Building, 730 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W3, Canada.
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*