Streptococcus gordonii: an emerging pathogen as a cause of infective endocarditis?

Authors

  • George Yin-Nyeya Wuni Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, United States
  • Prerana Rodrigues Harlem Hospital Center/Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
  • Mark Sayegh Harlem Hospital Center/Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
  • Dorrie-Susan Barrington Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, United States
  • Vel Sivapalan Harlem Hospital Center/Columbia University, New York, New York, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15273/dmj.Vol50No1.12496

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious illness that affects the endocardial surfaces of heart valves, the mural endocardium, and septal defects. It can cause severe complications, such as abscesses, aneurysms, heart failure, renal failure, and sepsis. Right-sided endocarditis is more prevalent in persons who inject drugs, accounting for 10% of all instances of IE. Streptococcus gordonii is a gram-positive bacterium that colonizes the oral mucosa, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. It is an opportunistic pathogen and a rare cause of IE. We describe a case of S. gordonii IE in a 47-year-old man who injected drugs and had a history of prior tricuspid valve IE treated with tricuspid valve replacement and mitral annuloplasty.

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Published

2025-07-28

How to Cite

Wuni, G., Rodrigues, P., Sayegh, M., Barrington, D.-S., & Sivapalan, V. (2025). Streptococcus gordonii: an emerging pathogen as a cause of infective endocarditis?. DALHOUSIE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 50(1), 10–12. https://doi.org/10.15273/dmj.Vol50No1.12496

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Case Report

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