Infective endocarditis caused by an indigenous bacterium (Gemella morbillorum)

Intern Med. 1994 Oct;33(10):628-31. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.33.628.

Abstract

A case of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by a rare pathogen, Gemella morbillorum, is presented. Because of persistent low-grade fever after dental treatment, the patient was given oral antibiotics. Whereas he was diagnosed as having aortic regurgitation by a cardiologist, and IE was not suggested unfortunately. After long-term chemotherapy over five months, he was aware of nocturnal dyspnea and Gemella morbillorum was detected by blood culture. Then, he was treated with intravenous administration of Penicillin-G, and underwent surgical operation for valve replacement. No cases of IE due to this organism have been reported in Japan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / epidemiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Gram-Positive Cocci / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Penicillin G / therapeutic use
  • Superinfection / microbiology*

Substances

  • Penicillin G