Reactive arthritis and subacute infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus gordonii infection: A case report

Streptococcus gordonii (S. gordonii) belongs to the alpha‐hemolytic Streptococcus group. It is a symbiotic bacterium found in the human oral mucosa which is present in large quantities on the surface of the teeth. It is generally considered nonpathogenic or weakly pathogenic and is known to cause su...

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Published inInternational journal of rheumatic diseases Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 376 - 378
Main Authors Yan, Li‐Fang, Zhang, Jie, Zhang, Zhen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2023
Subjects
Arthritis
Arthritis, Reactive
case report
Case reports
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Humans
reactive arthritis
S. gordonii
Streptococcal Infections - complications
Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy
Streptococcus gordonii
Streptococcus infections
subacute infective endocarditis
case report
subacute infective endocarditis
reactive arthritis
S. gordonii
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Summary:Streptococcus gordonii (S. gordonii) belongs to the alpha‐hemolytic Streptococcus group. It is a symbiotic bacterium found in the human oral mucosa which is present in large quantities on the surface of the teeth. It is generally considered nonpathogenic or weakly pathogenic and is known to cause subacute endocarditis; however, there are few reports of reactive arthritis (ReA) caused by S. gordonii. Herein, we report a case of ReA complicated by subacute infective endocarditis caused by S. gordonii and explore the possible pathogenic mechanism of ReA caused by S. gordonii.
Bibliography:Li‐Fang Yan and Jie Zhang contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:1756-1841
1756-185X
DOI:10.1111/1756-185X.14481