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We present a rare case of Gemella haemolysans automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) lead infection. Gemella species are catalase-negative, facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive cocci which are found in normal human oral flora. Gemella are often incorrectly identified on routine Gram stain and culture, requiring advanced techniques...
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... Infrequently, the clinical conditions may be so severe to require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [9]. G.hemolytica endocarditis was the presenting picture of a newly diagnosed multiple myeloma [22]. Other cases occurred in subjects suffering from hemocromatosis [28], systemic lupus erythematosus [32], and colonic cancer [37][38][39]. ...
... Other cases occurred in subjects suffering from hemocromatosis [28], systemic lupus erythematosus [32], and colonic cancer [37][38][39]. Implanted heart devices may represent a risk factor [22,28,34], and total artificial heart was employed as a bridge to heart transplantation in a case [31]. A perivalvular abscess may complicate G.hemolysans endocarditis [36]. ...
A suggestive report of Gemella hemolysans endocarditis and sepsis is described and commented on the ground of an updated literature review.
