Molecular Identification of Gemella Species from Three Patients with Endocarditis
AUTOR(ES)
La Scola, Bernard
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Gemella morbillorum and Gemella haemolysans are opportunistic pathogens which cause endocarditis and other severe infections. We report on three patients with endocarditis, one with endocarditis caused by G. haemolysans and two with endocarditis caused by G. morbillorum. The paucity of reports concerning these bacteria is probably related to the difficulties associated with their identification. For example, one of the strains reported in this study was originally sent to our laboratory with a preliminary characterization as a short “gram-negative” coccobacillus, highlighting the specific problem associated with Gram staining of these bacteria. The usefulness of 16S rRNA gene amplification, partial sequencing, and comparison of the nucleotide sequence to those in databases when standard phenotypic identification schemes are not helpful is emphasized. We also suggest that the use of simple tests, such as testing susceptibility to vancomycin for gram-negative bacteria and colistin for gram-positive bacteria, could prevent misinterpretation of Gram staining in gram-variable bacteria such as Gemella spp.
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