Granulicatella adiacens and Early-Onset Sepsis in Neonate

Granulicatella adiacens and Early-Onset Sepsis in Neonate

J. Natalia Jiménez, Lázaro A. Vélez, José R. Mediavilla, Ana M. Ocampo, Johanna M. Vanegas, Erika A. Rodríguez, Barry N. Kreiswirth, and Margarita M. Correa Author affi liations: Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (J.N. Jiménez, L.A. Vélez, A.M. Ocampo, J.M. Vanegas, E.A. Rodríguez, M.M. Correa); and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA (J.R. Med...

Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Abiotrophia defectiva, Granulicatella adiacens, and Granulicatella elegans.

Nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) are fastidious Gram-positive cocci comprised of the species Abiotrophia defectiva, Granulicatella adiacens, and Granulicatella elegans. NVS are an important cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE) associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) was performed for 14 antimicrobials using the broth...

Bivalvular endocarditis due to Granulicatella adiacens

PATIENT Male, 50 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Bivalvular endocarditis due to Granulicatella adiacens Symptoms: Fever • fatigue MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: Echocardiogram • valve replacement surgery Specialty: Infectious Diseases. OBJECTIVE Rare disease. BACKGROUND Infective endocarditis remains a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It has been estimated that 50% of cases are ca...

Vertebral osteomyelitis associated with Granulicatella adiacens.

Granulicatella adiacens is a nutritionally variant streptococci. Only 3 cases of vertebral osteomyelitis due to these microorganisms have been reported. We experienced a 73-year-old male who consulted us due to fever and back pain of about 1-month duration. On examination, a presystolic murmur was heard in the apical region. Echocardiography showed prolapse of the mitral valve, but no vegetatio...

Erratum for Alberti et al., Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Abiotrophia defectiva, Granulicatella adiacens, and Granulicatella elegans.