Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report
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 t...
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| author | K.E. Vandana, MD C. Mukhopadhyay, MD,PDCC N.R. Rau, MD V. Ajith, MBBS P. Rajath |
| author_facet | K.E. Vandana, MD C. Mukhopadhyay, MD,PDCC N.R. Rau, MD V. Ajith, MBBS P. Rajath |
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| description | 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 pre-existing cardiac abnormality. Keywords: endocarditis, Granulicatella adiacens, femoral embolism |
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| spelling | doaj.art-657ef52d10bf48a6823a7b5455a449a22022-12-21T18:36:21ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases1413-86702010-11-01146634636Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case reportK.E. Vandana, MD0C. Mukhopadhyay, MD,PDCC1N.R. Rau, MD2V. Ajith, MBBS3P. Rajath4Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India; Correspondence to: Associate Professor, Dept of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University Karnataka, India-576104.Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, IndiaProfessor and Unit Head, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, IndiaPost Graduate Student(MD), Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, IndiaPost Graduate Student(MSc),- Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, IndiaThe 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 pre-existing cardiac abnormality. Keywords: endocarditis, Granulicatella adiacens, femoral embolismhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010701240 |
| spellingShingle | K.E. Vandana, MD C. Mukhopadhyay, MD,PDCC N.R. Rau, MD V. Ajith, MBBS P. Rajath Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report |
| title_full | Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report |
| title_short | Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report |
| title_sort | native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to granulicatella adiacens a rare case report |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010701240 |
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