Infective endocarditis due to Granulicatella adiacens: a case report and review

Authors

  • Kanne Padmaja Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Vemu Lakshmi Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Sreevdya Subramanian Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Mamidi Neeraja Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Siva Rama Krishna Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • O Sai Satish Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.3689

Keywords:

Gram-positive cocci, fastidious pathogen, sepsis, satellitism

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) caused by nutritionally variant Streptococci (NVS) is associated with high bacteriologic and treatment failure and mortality rates compared to endocarditis caused by other Streptococci. With automated blood culture systems, the rates of NVS-associated IE accounts for 5%-6% cases. We report a case of IE caused by NVS in an elderly female patient with no risk factors. The patient was successfully treated with combination antimicrobial therapy.

Author Biographies

Kanne Padmaja, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences,Assistant Professor,Dept of Microbiology

Vemu Lakshmi, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Professor and Head Dept of Microbiology

Sreevdya Subramanian, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

DNB 3rd year Resident in Microbiology

Mamidi Neeraja, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Senior lab Investigator in Dept of Microbiology

Siva Rama Krishna, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Junior Resident in Department of Cardiology

O Sai Satish, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Professor and Head of the Dept of Cardiology

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Published

2014-04-15

How to Cite

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Padmaja K, Lakshmi V, Subramanian S, Neeraja M, Krishna SR, Satish OS (2014) Infective endocarditis due to Granulicatella adiacens: a case report and review. J Infect Dev Ctries 8:548–550. doi: 10.3855/jidc.3689

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 04: April 2014

Section

Case Reports

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