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Endocarditis caused by Gemella haemolysans

Endokarditis durch Gemella haemolysans

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Gemella haemolysans, a coccus related to the“Streptococcaceae”, was isolated from the blood of a patient with endocarditis. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of penicillin G and tobramycin, followed by clindamycin. The taxonomy of this organism, especially its relationship to“Streptococcus morbillorum” is discussed and previously reported cases ofGemella infections are reviewed.

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Aus Blutkulturen einer Patientin mit einer Endokarditis wurde einGemella haemolysans-Stamm angezüchtet, ein zu den„Streptococcaceae“ gehöriges Bakterium. Die Patientin konnte mit einer Kombination von Penicillin G und Tobramycin sowie anschließender Clindamycin-Therapie erfolgreich behandelt werden. Die Taxonomie des Erregers, insbesondere seine Verwandtschaft zu„Streptococcus morbillorum“, wird diskutiert und eine Übersicht über kürzlich beschriebeneGemella-Infektionen gegeben.

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  1. Institute for Medical Microbiology, Technical University (RWTH), Pauwelsstraße 30, D-5100, Aachen

    A. Kaufhold &  R. Lütticken

  2. Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology), University of Cologne, D-5000, Köln 41, FR Germany

    D. Franzen

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Kaufhold, A., Lütticken, R. & Franzen, D. Endocarditis caused by Gemella haemolysans. Infection 17, 385–387 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01645552

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