Granulicatella adiacens is a type of NVS (nutritionally variant streptococci) rarely causing
infective endocarditis (IE). NVS are fastidious and unable to sustain growth on routine …

Objectives To determine the efficacy of different antibiotics (alone or in combination) against
Abiotrophia defectiva and Granulicatella elegans biofilms and to investigate the anti-biofilm …

Objectives: Tamoxifen (TAM), which is used for treating breast cancer, has exhibited another
important function as an antimicrobial agent. The objective of this study is to investigate the …

SUMMARY A 9-year-old child, with a background of repaired pulmonary atresia and
Ebstein's anomaly, presented with fever, night sweats and lethargy. Blood cultures grew …

Nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) were assumed to be nutritional mutants of the
viridans group of streptococci, but they are now considered as other Streptococcus species …

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Background: Tongue diagnosis, as a practical diagnostic approach of traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM), reflects physiological functions and pathological conditions in human body …

Background: Abiotrophia defectiva is a fastidious gram positive nutritionally variant
streptococcus (NVS) and rarely implicated as the causative agent of prosthetic joint …

The increasing use of indwelling foreign bodies has become essential in modern day
clinical practice and it entails an enormously positive impact on human health. In …

Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a relatively rare but serious infection, inevitably
fatal without treatment. Despite advances, its management is still challenging and often …