Table 1.
Characteristics of cases of Gemella infective endocarditis
| Characteristics | Participants (N = 66) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years; N = 64) | 50.5 ± 23 |
| 0–10 | 3 (5%) |
| 11–20 | 5 (8%) |
| 21–30 | 6 (9%) |
| 31–40 | 7 (11%) |
| 41–50 | 8 (13%) |
| ≥51 | 35 (55%) |
| Gender (N = 64) | |
| Male | 46 (72%) |
| Female | 18 (28%) |
| Source (N = 30) | |
| Dental/oral | 22 (73%) |
| Intravenous drug abuse | 4 (13%) |
| Colonic | 4 (13%) |
| Presentation | |
| Fever | 40 (61%) |
| Fatigue | 7 (11%) |
| Dyspnea | 6 (9%) |
| Miscellaneous | 13 (19%) |
| Gemella species (N = 63) | |
| G. morbillorum | 34 (54%) |
| G. haemolysans | 17 (26%) |
| G. sanguinis | 6 (10%) |
| G. bergeriae | 5 (8%) |
| G. taiwanensis | 1 (2%) |