Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 14(6): 634-636, Nov.-Dec. 2010.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The fastidious Gram-positive cocci Granulicatella adiacens, previously known as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) are unusual but significant cause of endocarditis due to increased mortality and morbidity. Difficulties in reaching correct bacteriological identification, increased resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics and macrolides and complicated clinical course have contributed to problems in management of cases of infective endocarditis caused by this bacterium. We present the first Indian case of endocarditis with arterial embolus by G. adiacens in an elderly male with no preexisting cardiac abnormality.
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Main subject:
Streptococcal Infections
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Thromboembolism
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Lactobacillaceae
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
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Femoral Artery
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Manipal University/IN