2020
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-2-4
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Risk Factors and Patient Profile of Infective Endocarditis due to <i>Gemella spp.</i>

Abstract: Background. The diagnosis of infective endocarditis is difficult, especially when it involves atypical organisms. Therefore, our study identified risk factors of infective endocarditis caused by rare pathogen, Gemella spp . Methods. A systematic review was conducted to investigate characteristics of endocarditis patients infected with Gemella spp. using the search term “ Gemella ” and “endo… Show more

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“…Morbillorum and haemolysans were the most common. The aortic and mitral valves were the most commonly affected [ 5 ]. The most common form of presentation was subacute IE with days to weeks of fatigue and malaise [ 3 , 4 , 6 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Morbillorum and haemolysans were the most common. The aortic and mitral valves were the most commonly affected [ 5 ]. The most common form of presentation was subacute IE with days to weeks of fatigue and malaise [ 3 , 4 , 6 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Additionally, this case illustrates that IE is not always due to typical microorganisms; in recent years, many cases of IE with non-typical germs have been reported. However, the Gemella genus is rare and involved in infectious endocarditis, Sanguinis being the least common of all Gemella species [ 8 , 9 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Less commonly, this germ has been reported to cause IE in pediatric patients, with few cases among children reported in the literature [ 6 , 20 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%