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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 131, 期 -, 页码 71-74出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.03.043
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Infective endocarditis; Mitral valve prolapse; Streptococci; Viridans group streptococci; Streptococcus mitis
This study investigated the Viridans group streptococcal (VGS) isolates in patients with MVP endocarditis. The predominant species identified was S. mitis, and further evaluation of VGS species is recommended for risk profiling of infective endocarditis based on species identification.
Objectives: Viridans group streptococci (VGS) have been previously linked to infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP). The species identification of VGS is now available in clinical laboratories; however, it has not been examined in MVP IE. Therefore, we detailed the clinical profile, species designations, and antibiotic susceptibility of VGS isolates from patients with MVP IE.Methods: We retrospectively queried all adults with MVP and a definite or possible IE diagnosis seen at medical centers of the Mayo Clinic Enterprise from January 2009 to December 2021. Data, including clinical characteristics, comorbidities, microbiology, and outcomes, were extracted from electronic health records. VGS isolates from patients with MVP and IE were subclassified into mutans, salivarius, anginosus, sanguinis, and mitis groups.Results: A total of 38 patients with MVP with IE due to streptococcal species were included. Overall, median age was 62.4 years and 32% of patients were females. The most prevalent comorbidities were di-abetes mellitus (26%), hypertension (21%), heart failure (16%), and malignancy (16%). A total of (37%) pa-tients presented with an embolic event at the time of their IE diagnosis, 27 (66%) required valve surgery, and no patient died within the hospital stay. The Streptococcus mitis group was the predominant (n = 17, 45%) species designation; S. anginosus and S. sanguinis were identified in three (8%) each; S. mutans in two (5%); and S. salivarius in one (3%). Non-VGS streptococcal pathogens included S. agalactiae in three patients (8%) , S. equi in two (5%), and S. dysgalactiae and S. bovis in one each (3%) . VGS were identified in five (13%) patients, but species designation was not done. No penicillin resistance was identified among the isolates.Conclusion: The S. mitis group was the predominant species in our investigation. Continued evaluation of VGS species should be considered to profile the IE risk based on species identification.(c) 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
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