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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2017

Gemella morbillorum endocarditis of pulmonary valve:a case report.

Dan Li, Zhicheng Zhu, Xiaomei Zheng, Weitie Wang, Rihao Xu, Kexiang Liu

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dan LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, 130041, People's Republic of China.
Zhicheng ZhuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, 130041, People's Republic of China.
Xiaomei ZhengDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, 130041, People's Republic of China.
Weitie WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Hospital of Tianjin, No. 186 Nankou Road, Tianjin, 300232, People's Republic of China.
Rihao XuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, 130041, People's Republic of China.
Kexiang LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, 130041, People's Republic of China. kxliu64@hotmail.com.
Jilin University · CNTianjin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPulmonary valve infective endocarditis is a rare finding for endocarditis. Infective endocarditis caused by Gemella morbillorum remains a scanty occurrence. CASE PRESENTATION: This is a case reported of a 28-year-old Chinese male with endocarditis caused by pulmonary valve infection of Gemella morbillorum associated with congenital ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect and double-chambered right ventricle. The patient presented with fever, shortness of breath, progressively worsening exertional fatigue, dyspnea and weight loss for 3 months. The diagnosis was made with transthoracic echocardiogram, blood cultures, and post-operative pathology. The patient developed congestive heart failure and was managed with aggressive antibiotic therapy followed by surgery. He underwent replacement of the pulmonary valve with an aortic bioprosthetic valve, repair of ventricular septal defect and atrial septal defect, reconstruction of the right ventricular outlflow tract, and excision of vegetations. His postoperative recovery was uneventful. No bacteria were isolated from the excised tissues. He was asymptomatic without recurrence at 3-month follow-up.

conclusionsThe rare pathogen such as Gemella morbillorum can be the cause of infective endocarditis and timely surgical repair is necessary if the infection is refractory or there is progression of congestive heart failure under antibiotic cover.

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AdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsEchocardiographyEndocarditis, BacterialGemellaGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHeart Valve DiseasesHumansMalePulmonary ValveAnti-Bacterial AgentsAtrial septal defectDouble-chambered right ventricleGemella morbillorumInfective endocarditisVentricular septal defect

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