Infective endocarditis caused by in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve: A case report

Gemella haemolysans is a gram-positive coccus, and commensal of the upper respiratory tract and oral mucosa. In rare cases, it has been identified as an opportunistic pathogen in the development of endocarditis. Here, we describe a case of Gemella haemolysans endocarditis in a patient with bicuspid...

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Main Authors: Gianluca Dini, Alberto Verrotti, Elisabetta Girella, Francesca De Angelis, Mariagrazia Sardone, Paolo Gorello, Francesco Arcioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-11-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X231211707