Gemella morbillorum bacteremia following total laparoscopic hysterectomy for uterine corpus cancer
Gemella morbillorum, a Gram-positive coccus facultative anaerobe, is part of the normal flora of the mucous membranes of the oropharynx, upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts. However, this species can also cause serious infection. We herein report on a case of bacteremia, a...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Gemella morbillorum, a Gram-positive coccus facultative anaerobe, is part of the normal flora of the mucous membranes of the oropharynx, upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts. However, this species can also cause serious infection. We herein report on a case of bacteremia, accompanied by peritonitis and pleuritis, in a 46-year-old immunocompetent female following a total laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. The case was successfully treated with antibacterial and antifungal agents. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-3070 10.1016/j.gmit.2016.10.001 |