Gemella Species Bacteremia and Stroke in an Elderly Patient with Respiratory Tract Infection. (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jayananda, Sriraksha; Gollol-Raju, Narasimha Swamy; Fadul, Nada
• Other Names: Klotz Stephen A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/1098527
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Gemella species are part of normal human flora. They are rarely associated with infections. As opportunistic pathogens, they can cause life-threatening infection in individuals with risk factors. We present an unusual case of an elderly patient, with no predisposing risk factors, who presented with respiratory tract infection and Gemella species bacteremia and suffered a stroke in the absence of features of endocarditis.