Intracranial bleeding (ICB) as a catastrophic complication of Streptococcus gordonii infective endocarditis (IE) in an immunocompetent patient

Streptococcus gordonii-associated infective endocarditis: Case series, literature review, and genetic study

Key Clinical Message

Streptococcus gordonii-associated endocarditis is a rare occurrence, raising diagnostic challenges, and is often associated with considerable morbidity. However, vigilance can prevent devastating consequences.

Abstract

Streptococcus gordonii-associated endocarditis is rarely reported but often associated with considerable morbidity. We describe three cases of infective endocarditis caused by S. gordonii during a four-week period in 2023, and the use of whole-genome sequencing to determine whether these isolates were genetically related. The available literature was reviewed.