Aortic and mitral valve endocarditis caused by Gemella morbillorum in a haemodialysis patient.
Gemella morbillorum is part of the commensal flora of the upper respiratory tract, intestinal tract and genitourinary tract. On rare occasions, it causes endocarditis. We report a 67-year-old Chinese man with end-stage renal disease on maintenance intermittent haemodialysis, who developed Gemella morbillorum endocarditis complicated by severe aortic and mitral regurgitation. Most cases of Gemella morbillorum endocarditis have satisfactory outcomes with antibiotics or surgical treatment.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, 378 Alexandra Road, and Department of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore 159964.
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D000368:Aged; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D040141:Staphylococcaceae; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy