Gastric Sarcina ventriculi: A Report on Two Cases [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Sarcina ventriculi is a rare Gram-positive coccus that thrives in acidic environments such as the human stomach. It has been increasingly identified in individuals with delayed gastric emptying and has been reported ...
Yaomin Chen, Yu Liu, Zhiyan Fu
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A Sarcina bacterium linked to lethal disease in sanctuary chimpanzees in Sierra Leone [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2021 Infections with bacteria of the genus Sarcina are associated with gastric diseases of unclear etiology. Here, Owens et al. show that infection with a distinct Sarcina species is strongly associated with a lethal disease that affects sanctuary chimpanzees
Leah A Owens +2 more
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Sarcina ventriculi a rare pathogen [PDF]
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2021 Sarcina ventriculi is a gram-positive bacterium, able to survive in extreme low pH environment. It’s first description dates from 1842, by John Goodsir. Since then, just a few cases have been reported.
Luciano Paludo Marcelino +5 more
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Species and Strain Variability among Sarcina Isolates from Diverse Mammalian Hosts [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Sarcina spp. has been isolated from the gastrointestinal tracts of diverse mammalian hosts. Their presence is often associated with host health complications, as is evident from many previously published medical case reports.
Marie Makovska +7 more
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Open Veterinary Journal, 2022 Background: Sarcina spp is a Gram-positive, coccoid microorganism which forms tetrads or octets, and is observed with a characteristic "bundle" arrangement. The most recognized species are Sarcina ventriculi and Sarcina maxima.
Laura Gabriela Bass +6 more
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Fatal outcome of gastric perforation due to infection with Sarcina spp. A case report
IDCases, 2020 Sarcina ventriculi is an extremely rare pathogen. These gram-positive cocci bacteria are rarely identified in gastric biopsies and usually described in the scientific literature as an incidental finding, particularly in patients with delayed gastric ...
Adrian Dumitru
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A rare association of Sarcina with gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration
Journal of Cytology, 2015 Sarcina is a Gram-positive anaerobic organism, having exclusively fermentative metabolism and has been associated with gastric outlet obstruction.
Nalini Gupta +2 more
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Gastric bezoars secondary to mixed infection with Sarcina ventriculi and G + bacilli: a case report [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesSarcina ventriculi is a bacterium with a specific histological morphology and infection can present with symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and occasionally fatal complications.
Tao Wang, Dan Xiang
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Sarcina sp. as a presumptive cause of fatal acute gastric dilation and gastric emphysema in rhesus macaques. [PDF]
J Vet Diagn Invest, 2023 A 4-y-old female and 3-y-old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), both housed in the same facility, died unexpectedly within 2 wk. Postmortem examination revealed severe gastric dilation in both macaques and gastric emphysema in the female macaque ...
Lee LM +10 more
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Unusual Localization of Presumptive Sarcina ventriculi in the Terminal Ileum: A Case Report [PDF]
PathogensBackground: Sarcina ventriculi is a bacterium predominantly reported in the stomach and associated with emphysematous gastritis, delayed gastric emptying, gastroparesis, or gastric outlet obstruction.
Dua Abuquteish +4 more
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