| Autor: |
Lucie Sadaune, Frédéric Roca, Mathilde Bordage, Vincent Le Guillou, Anais Lesourd, Anne Michel |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Medicina, Vol 55, Iss 6, p 292 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1010-660X |
| DOI: |
10.3390/medicina55060292 |
| Popis: |
Infective endocarditis is a serious condition, which is associated with high mortality in elderly patients. Gemella haemolysans (GH) is a microorganism from the Streptococcus family, rarely involved in infective endocarditis. Here, we present a case of Gemella haemolysans endocarditis in an 86-year-old patient, successfully treated by antibiotics and surgery following a pre-treatment comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). This case is discussed in the context of a review of all published cases of Gemella haemolysans endocarditis. We illustrate the benefit of a systematic pre-treatment comprehensive geriatric assessment in elderly patients with infective endocarditis. |
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