Table 1 Case reports of Granulicatella spp. Endocarditis described in the literature
From: Granulicatella bacteraemia in children: two cases and review of the literature
Author | Age (years) | Etiology | Sex | Underlyng condition | Blood Culture | Ecocardiography Vegetations | Peripheral Stigmate of Endocarditis | Surgery | Regimen | Duration | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roggenkamp O. et al. (1997) | 38 | G. adiacens | / | None | Positive | / | Yes | Yes | Pi + T and G then added V | / | No Relapse |
Heath et al. (1998) | 45 | G. adiacens | M | None | Positive | Positive (Transesophageal) | No | / | P + G(4 weeks) then P (2 weeks) then oral Cl (2 weeks) | 4weeks + 2weeks + 2weeks | / |
Heath et al. (1998) | 50 | G. adiacens | M | None | Positive | Positive | No | / | P + G(2 weeks) followed by Ce (2 weeks) | 2weeks + 2weeks | / |
Christensen J. et al. (1999) | 71 | G. adiacens | F | Artificial aortic valve with ascending aorta prosthesis | Positive | / | No | No | P + G | 6 weeks | Recurrence 2 months later needing valve replacement |
Rosenthal O. et al. (2002) | 68 | G. adiacens | M | Pacemaker,Bypass grafting,Carotid endoarterectomy, Prosthetic replacement of the intrarenal aorta, Diabetes | Positive | Positive (transesophageal) | No | No | P + R + G the latter discontinued due to low level resistance | / | No relapse |
Casalta J.P. et al. (2002) | 29 | G. elegans | M | Bicuspit aortic valve | Negative | Positive (both transthoracic and transesophageal) | Yes | Yes | Ax + G | 5 weeks | No relapse |
Wijetunga et al. 2002 | 31 | A. adiacens | M | None | Positive | Positive | Yes | No | Ce + G | 4 weeks | No relapse |
Perkins A. et al. (2003) | 57 | G. adiacens | M | Mitral regurgitation | Positive | Negative (transthoracic) | Yes | No | Ap + G | Ap (4 weeks) G (2 weeks) | No relapse |
Ohara-Nemoto Y. et al. (2005) | 53 | G. elegans | F | None | Positive | / | Yes | Yes | P + G | 4 weeks | No relapse |
Jeng A. et al. (2005) | 18 | G. adiacens | M | Congenital heart disease | Positive | Positive (both transthoracic and transesophageal) | Yes | No | V + G + R | 6 weeks | No relapse |
Al-Tawfiq JA. et al. (2006) | 47 | G. elegans | M | Mitral valve prolapse | Positive | Positive (both transthoracic and transesophageal | No | Yes | P + Cx | 6 weeks | No relapse |
Hernando Real S. et al. (2007) | 77 | G. adiacens | F | Aortic stenosis and mitralic insufficiency | Positive | Positive (transesophageal) | No | No | Ap + G | 4 weeks | No relapse |
Schwede I. et al. (2007) | 41 | G. adiacens | M | Connatal aortic stenosis | Positive | Negative | / | / | Ce then P + G | 6 weeks | Relapse 6 weeks later |
Chang S. et al. (2008) | 31 | G. adiacens | M | None | Positive | Positive (transthoracic) | Yes | No | Ox + G | / | No relapse |
Vandana K. Et al. (2010) | 71 | G. adiacens | M | None | Positive | Positive | Yes | No | B + G | 4 weeks | No relapse |
Lin CH et al. 2007 | 18 | G. adiacens | F | None | Positive | Positive | / | Yes | P + G | / | No relapse |
Lin CH et al. 2007 | 61 | G. adiacens | M | None | Positive | Positive | / | Yes | P + G | / | No relapse |
Lin CH et al. 2007 | 30 | G. adiacens | M | None | Positive | Positive | / | Yes | P + G + Cx | / | No relapse |
Lin CH et al. 2007 | 28 | G. adiacens | F | None | Positive | Positive | / | Yes | P + G then V and then Te | / | No relapse |
Laho D et al. 2011 | 81 | G. adiacens | M | Aortic disease and mitralic insufficiency | Postivie | Positive (transesophageal) | No | No | Ap + G | Ap (4 weeks) G (2 weeks) | No relapse |