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Streptococcus gordonii-associated infective endocarditis: Case series, literature review, and genetic study
Gawahir A Ali1, Andrés Pérez-López2,3, Clement Tsui4,5,6
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
Key Clinical Message:
Streptococcus gordonii-associated endocarditis is a rare occurrence, raising diagnostic challenges, and is often associated with considerable morbidity. However, vigilance can prevent devastating consequences.
Abstract:
Streptococcus gordonii-associated endocarditis is rarely reported but often associated with considerable morbidity. We describe three cases of infective endocarditis caused by S. gordonii during a four-week period in 2023, and the use of whole-genome sequencing to determine whether these isolates were genetically related. The available literature was reviewed.
