Recurrent septic arthritis caused by Gemella morbillorum: a case report and literature review

BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 22;24(1):1332. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-10207-4.

Abstract
in English, French

Gemella morbillorum is a gram-positive coccus that is part of the normal microbiota of the human oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. It is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause invasive infections, including septic arthritis. Septic arthritis caused by Gemella morbillorum is relatively rare, but when it occurs, it can lead to severe joint damage and other complications if not promptly diagnosed and treated. Here, we report a case of recurrent septic arthritis caused by Gemella morbillorum.

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Keywords: Gemella morbillorum; Case report; MetaCAP; Rare pathogen; Septic arthritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Infectious* / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Infectious* / microbiology
  • Female
  • Gemella* / isolation & purification
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / diagnosis
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / drug therapy
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents