Granulicatella adiacens

Granulicatella adiacens is a fastidious Gram-positive cocci (pairs, chains) and is part of the nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS).[2][3][4] Like other constituents of the NVS, it can cause bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE), with significant morbidity and mortality.[4][2] NVS has less often been implicated in a variety of other infections, including those of the orbit, nasolacrimal duct and breast implants.[5] It is a commensal of the human mouth, genital, and intestinal tracts, although it is rarely implicated in infections,[5][2] in part due to it being a fastidious organism and rarely being identified in the laboratory environment.[5] However, its identification has become more frequent with use of commercial mediums and automated identification systems.[5] Because it has been difficult to identify, it has been considered one of the causes of culture negative IE.[2] Identifying G. adiacens can allow more appropriate selection of antibiotics, especially when susceptibility testing is not available.[4]

Granulicatella adiacens
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Carnobacteriaceae
Genus: Granulicatella
Species:
G. adiacens
Binomial name
Granulicatella adiacens
Collins & Lawson, 2000[1]

Clinical relevance

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Granulicatella adiacens susceptibility in California[4][5]
Antibiotic Susceptible (%)
Penicillin 38.9
Cefotaxime 18.9
Ceftriaxone 43.3
Erythromycin 52.2
Levofloxacin 84.5
Clindamycin 91.9
Meropenem 100
Vancomycin 100

Infective endocarditis

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Of human diseases caused by G. adiacens, infective endocarditis (IE) is the most common.[5] Among the members of the genus Granulicatella, G. adiacens seems to be more capable of causing IE, possibly due to its capacity to bind to the cardiac valvular tissue.[2] IE from NVS species has been described as indolent-onset, often in the setting of preexisting heart valve damage.[2] The aortic and mitral valves are most commonly affected.[2] More often than not, IE due to NVS produces detectable vegetations, although other classic IE signs (e.g., Osler nodes) are usually not present.[2] Treatment failure is frequently observed, and approximately 1/4 of cases require prosthetic valve replacement.[2]

Antibiotic treatment

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The Granulicatella genus is more resistant to antibiotics than viridans streptococci (another common cause of IE), although it is still often susceptible to clindamycin, erythromycin, rifampicin and vancomycin.[2]

Malodorous breath

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Granulicatella spp. have been associated with malodorous breath (halitosis) in Japan.[3]

Laboratory identification

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It grows best on media supplemented with thiol or pyridoxal.[5] Phenotypic identification of this genus is difficult, but feasible with automated identification systems.[5] 16S rRNA gene sequencing is confirmatory.[5]

Classification history

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In 1961, a new type of viridans streptococci was classified as "nutritionally variant streptococci" (NVS).[3] In 1989, NVS was subdivided into Streptococcus defectiva and Streptococcus adiacens, which in 1995 were relocated to create a new genus Abiotrophia.[3][2] In 2000, three members of the Abiotrophia genus were reclassified into the genus Granulicatella (Granulicatella adiacens, balaenopterae and elegans).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, MD; Lawson, PA (January 2000). "The genus Abiotrophia (Kawamura et al.) is not monophyletic: proposal of Granulicatella gen. nov., Granulicatella adiacens comb. nov., Granulicatella elegans comb. nov. and Granulicatella balaenopterae comb. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 50 Pt 1: 365–369. doi:10.1099/00207713-50-1-365. PMID 10826824.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Shailaja, TS; Sathiavathy, KA; Unni, Unni (July 2013). "Infective endocarditis caused by Granulicatella adiacens". Indian Heart Journal. 65 (4): 447–9. doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2013.06.014. PMC 3861137. PMID 23993006.
  3. ^ a b c d Gardenier, JC; Hranjec, T; Sawyer, RG; Bonatti, H (June 2011). "Granulicatella adiacens bacteremia in an elderly trauma patient". Surgical Infections. 12 (3): 251–3. doi:10.1089/sur.2010.059. PMC 4702435. PMID 21524203.
  4. ^ a b c d Alberti, Michael O.; Hindler, Janet A.; Humphreys, Romeny M. (26 February 2016). "Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Abiotrophia defectiva, Granulicatella adiacens, and Granulicatella elegans". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 60 (3): 1411–1420. doi:10.1128/AAC.02645-15. PMC 4776019. PMID 26666926.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Gupta, Sangita; Garg, Meenu; Misra, Sanjay; Singhal, Sanjay (Jan–Mar 2018). "Granulicatella adiacens abscess: Two rare cases and review". Journal of Laboratory Physicians. 10 (1): 121–123. doi:10.4103/JLP.JLP_58_17. PMC 5784284. PMID 29403221.
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