Gemella Species Endocarditis in a Child

Organisms of the genus Gemella can, on occasion, cause serious systemic illness. The present paper reports a successfully treated case of endocarditis in a 12-year-old girl with congenital heart disease caused by species of Gemella. The child presented with cough, fatigue and decreased appetite with...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Laura K Purcell, John P Finley, Robert Chen, Marguerite Lovgren, Scott A Halperin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/960734