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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024

Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcome of infective endocarditis due to Abiotrophia and Granulicatella in a Tertiary Hospital in China, 2015-2023: a retrospective study.

Sishi Cai, Chunmei Zhou, Yuzhang Shan, Rong Bao, Lijuan Hu, Jue Pan, Chunsheng Wang, Jiasheng Yin, Bijie Hu

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  1. Granulicatella adiacens infections in children: a single-center retrospective study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025
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Sishi CaiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Chunmei ZhouDepartment of Microbiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yuzhang ShanDepartment of Microbiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Rong BaoDepartment of Microbiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Lijuan HuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jue PanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Chunsheng WangDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. wang.chunsheng@zs-hospital.sh.cn.
Jiasheng YinDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. yin.jiasheng@zs-hospital.sh.cn.
Bijie HuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. Doctorhbj@126.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC82072325Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University 2023ZSQN11
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAbiotrophia (ABI) and Granulicatella (GRA) are rare causative pathogens in infective endocarditis (IE). This study aims to describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcome of ABI/GRA-IE. The main features of ABI/GRA-IE were compared with Viridans group streptococci (VGS) IE.

methodsFrom January 2015 to December 2023, a total of 1531 definite IE in Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Clinical and laboratory data were collected.

resultsForty-five ABI/GRA-IE cases were identified, representing 2.9% of all IE cases in Zhongshan Hospital between 2015 and 2023, compared to 20.1% of VGS-IE. ABI and GRA IE shared similar clinical characteristics. Congenital valvulopathy was reported in 21 (46.7%) ABI/GRA-IE and 85 (28.8%) VGS-IE (P = 0.025). Pulmonary valve was more frequently affected in ABI/GRA-IE (6 [13.3%]) than VGS-IE (7 [2.4%]) (P = 0.002). Congestive heart failure was observed in 30 (66.7%) ABI/GRA-IE and 103 (34.9%) VGS-IE (P < 0.001). Systemic embolization excluding central nervous system (CNS) occurred in 13 (28.9%) ABI/GRA-IE and 39 (13.2%) VGS-IE (P = 0.012). In-hospital mortality was reported as 4.4% in ABI/GRA-IE and 3.7% in VGS-IE (P = 0.854).

conclusionGRA/ABI-IE was approximately one-seventh as prevalent as VGS-IE. Congestive heart failure and systemic embolization (excluding CNS) were more frequent in GRA/ABI-IE compared to VGS-IE. Mortality of ABI/GRA-IE in this study was comparable to that of VGS-IE and lower than previously reported results.

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AbiotrophiaCarnobacteriaceaeEndocarditis, BacterialTertiary Care CentersAdultAgedChinaEndocarditisFemaleGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAbiotrophiaGranulicatellaInfective endocarditisNutritionally variant streptococciViridans group streptococci

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PMCPMC11415980

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