Gemella sanguinis endocarditis: first case report in Taiwan and review of the literature
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.02.012
Gemella sanguinis endocarditis: first case report in Taiwan and review of the literature
Abstract
We describe a case of infective endocarditis of the native aortic valve due to Gemella sanguinis in a 67-year-old Taiwanese man who had pre-existent valvular heart disease. He was successfully treated with aortic valve replacement accompanying a 6-week intravenous antibiotic treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of G sanguinis endocarditis in Taiwan.
Keywords: Gemella sanguinis; endocarditis.
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