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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4897-4900, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4897-4900.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Gemella bergeriae Endocarditis Diagnosed by Sequencing of rRNA Genes in Heart Valve Tissue

Sameer Elsayed1,2,3* and Kunyan Zhang1,2,3,4

Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,1 Medicine,4 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary,2 Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada3

Received 31 May 2004/ Returned for modification 6 July 2004/ Accepted 9 July 2004

We describe a case of Gemella bergeriae endocarditis in a patient with a bicuspid aortic valve. Diagnosis was confirmed by sequencing of 16S rRNA genes in heart valve tissue. This is the first report of Gemella endocarditis confirmed by molecular detection of bacterial genes in heart valve tissue.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, 9, 3535 Research Rd. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2K8. Phone: (403) 770-3309. Fax: (403) 770-3347. E-mail: sameer.elsayed{at}cls.ab.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4897-4900, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4897-4900.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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