Streptococcus gordonii: A Rare Cause of Infective Endocarditis

Streptococcus gordonii: A Rare Cause of Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening disease seen across the globe. Organisms from the oral cavity still represent a large proportion of pathogens seen in endocarditis and can be from either daily dental routines or invasive procedures. With the recent changes to antibiotic prophyla...

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Main Authors: Natalia Mosailova, Justina Truong, Tyson Dietrich, John Ashurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7127848
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spelling doaj-bc27309e3b754014a125f15a15fa6bfc2020-11-25T00:16:15ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332019-01-01201910.1155/2019/71278487127848Streptococcus gordonii: A Rare Cause of Infective EndocarditisNatalia Mosailova0Justina Truong1Tyson Dietrich2John Ashurst3Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, 111 University Parkway, Suite 202, Yakima, WA 98901, USAKingman Regional Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, 3269 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, AZ 86409, USAKingman Regional Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, 3269 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, AZ 86409, USAKingman Regional Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, 3269 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, AZ 86409, USAInfective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening disease seen across the globe. Organisms from the oral cavity still represent a large proportion of pathogens seen in endocarditis and can be from either daily dental routines or invasive procedures. With the recent changes to antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis prior to dental procedures, the physician must have a heightened degree of suspicion when presented with a patient with undifferenced sepsis following dental procedures. The authors present a case of infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus gordonii after the drainage of a dental abscess.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7127848
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title Streptococcus gordonii: A Rare Cause of Infective Endocarditis
title_short Streptococcus gordonii: A Rare Cause of Infective Endocarditis
title_full Streptococcus gordonii: A Rare Cause of Infective Endocarditis
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description Infective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening disease seen across the globe. Organisms from the oral cavity still represent a large proportion of pathogens seen in endocarditis and can be from either daily dental routines or invasive procedures. With the recent changes to antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis prior to dental procedures, the physician must have a heightened degree of suspicion when presented with a patient with undifferenced sepsis following dental procedures. The authors present a case of infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus gordonii after the drainage of a dental abscess.
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