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Gemella bergeri infective endocarditis: a case report and brief review of literature

Authors :
Mary Ann Collins
S. Javed Zaidi
Tarek Husayni
Source :
Cardiology in the young. 28(5)
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Gemellais a genus of Gram-positive bacteria found in the digestive tract of humans. They rarely cause systemic illness but have been recently implicated in several serious infections. We report infective endocarditis caused byGemella bergeriin a 23-year-old with a bicuspid aortic valve status post-intervention in infancy.

Details

ISSN :
14671107
Volume :
28
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cardiology in the young
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5c0f0667372b9ebc1274f802770ac909