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Table 1 All patients with Streptococcus gordonii bacteremia in one medical center, 1998–2017

From: Spondylodiskitis and endocarditis due to Streptococcus gordonii

No.

Year

Gender/age

Presenting symptoms

Diagnosis

Diagnostic modality

Antibiotic treatment + duration

Surgery?

Outcome

1

1998

F/23

Fever

IE (MV)

TEE

IV gentamicin (2 week)

IV penicillin (4 week)

No

Cure

2

2005

M/95

Septic arthritis left shoulder

Septic arthritis

TTE, CT

Unknown

No

Died

3

2006

M/37

Exertional dyspnea

IE (AV)

TTE

Unknown

Yes, AVR

Died

4

2006

F/50

Fever

Necrotizing fasciitis

TEE, CT

IV penicillin + gentamicin; IV tazocin + clindamycin

Yes

Complicated course. Died after 6 months

5

2006

M/45

Fever

IE (MV)

TEE

IV penicillin (6 week) + gentamicin (1 week)

Yes, MVR

Cure

6

2007

M/75

Fever

IE (MV + AV)

TEE

IV penicillin (6 wk)

No

Cure

7

2010

M/79

Fever following AVR and MVR

Sternitis

TEE

IV ceftriaxone (4 weeks)

No

Cure

8

2013

F/83

Fever

IE (MV)

TEE + CT

IV ceftriaxone (6 week)

No

Cure

9

2014

M/78

FUO

IE (MV + AV)

TEE + CT

IV penicillin (6 week)

Yes, AVR + MVR

Cure

10

2014

M/71

Fever

IE (clinical)

TEE

IV penicillin (6 week)

No

Cure

11

2015

M/31

Fever

IE (MV)

TTE

IV penicillin (4 week)

Yes, MVR

Cure

12

2016

M/82

Back pain

Diskitis + IE (MV)

TEE + MRI + CT

Two courses of IV penicillin (each 6 week)

No

Cure

13

2016

F/89

Fever

Pneumonia

TEE

IV ceftriaxone (2 week)

No

Cure

14

2016

M/63

Back pain

Diskitis + IE (AV)

TEE + MRI + CT

IV penicillin (8 week) + oral amoxycyline (4 week)

No

Cure

15

2017

M/71

General deterioration

IE (AV)

TEE

IV penicillin (6 week)

Yes, AVR + MVR

Cure

  1. AV, aortic valve; CT, computerized tomography; F, female; FUO, fever of unknown origin; IE, infective endocarditis; IV, intravenous; M, male; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; MV, mitral valve; TEE, trans-esophageal echocardiogram; TTE, trans-thoracic echocardiogram