Benefits of a Pre-Treatment Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in a Rare Case of Gemella Haemolysans Endocarditis in an 86-Year-Old Patient and a Review of the Literature

Medicina

Lucie Sadaune¹  Anne Michel¹  Frédéric Roca¹  Mathilde Bordage¹  Anais Lesourd²  Vincent Le Guillou³ 

[1] Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen, France;Department of Infectious Disease, Rouen University Hospital, 1 Rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen, France;Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, 1 Rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen, France;

关键词: infective endocarditis;    elderly;    Gemella haemolysans;    comprehensive geriatric assessment;   

DOI  :  10.3390/medicina55060292

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Infective endocarditis is a serious condition, which is associated with high mortality in elderly patients. Gemella haemolysans (GH) is a microorganism from the Streptococcus family, rarely involved in infective endocarditis. Here, we present a case of Gemella haemolysans endocarditis in an 86-year-old patient, successfully treated by antibiotics and surgery following a pre-treatment comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). This case is discussed in the context of a review of all published cases of Gemella haemolysans endocarditis. We illustrate the benefit of a systematic pre-treatment comprehensive geriatric assessment in elderly patients with infective endocarditis.

【 授权许可】

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