title: "Kissing" vegetation in a rare case of infective endocarditis by Gemella sanguinis.
abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE) is usually caused by Streptococcus, Staphylococcus or Enterococcus species or slow-growing HACEK organisms. We report an extremely rare case of IE caused by Gemella sanguinis.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA. sameer_n_heart@yahoo.co.in
authors: Sameer
authors: S
authors: Chadha
authors: On
authors: O
authors: Chen
authors: Vijay
authors: V
authors: Shetty
authors: Adnan
authors: A
authors: Sadiq
authors: Gerald
authors: G
authors: Hollander
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Frankel
authors: Jacob
authors: J
authors: Shani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D058834:Gemella; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents