Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	110965
Country	Bangladesh

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Granulicatella infections: A comprehensive review of an elusive opportunistic pathogen
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Syed Faqeer Hussain Bokhari, Danyal Bakht, Maaz Amir, Hafiz Muhammad Haris, Noor Ul Ain, Muhammad Shoaib Qureshi, Faiza Yousaf, Rabia Yousaf, Khawar Ali, Muhammad Arsham Javed, Muhammad Numan Awais, Maheen Zahid, Muneeba Shaukat, Shermeen Usman, Ahmad Hassan and Maham Ejaz
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Muhammad Numan Awais, Department of Medicine, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Silimpur, Bogra 5800, Rājshāhi, Bangladesh. muhammadnumanawais433@gmail.com
Key Words	Granulicatella; Infective endocarditis; Opportunistic pathogen; Nutritionally variant streptococci; Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry; Antibiotic resistance; Osteomyelitis; Septic shock; Molecular diagnostics; Biofilm infections
Core Tip	Granulicatella species, formerly known as nutritionally variant streptococci, are increasingly recognized as significant pathogens in infective endocarditis (IE) and other systemic infections. This narrative review synthesizes published case reports and series to highlight the diverse clinical manifestations, diagnostic challenges, and treatment outcomes associated with Granulicatella and Abiotrophia infections. By underscoring the rarity and complexity of these organisms, this work emphasizes the need for heightened clinical awareness and more standardized diagnostic approaches.
Citation	<p>Bokhari SFH, Bakht D, Amir M, Haris HM, Ain NU, Qureshi MS, Yousaf F, Yousaf R, Ali K, Javed MA, Awais MN, Zahid M, Shaukat M, Usman S, Hassan A, Ejaz M. Granulicatella infections: A comprehensive review of an elusive opportunistic pathogen. <i>World J Clin Cases</i> 2025; 13(29): 110965</p>

Received	2025-06-19 03:29
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-19 03:29
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2025-06-24 10:55
Revised	2025-07-07 21:22
Second Decision	2025-07-30 02:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-07-31 09:01
Articles in Press	2025-07-31 09:01
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2025-08-04 21:47
Typeset the Manuscript	2025-08-20 03:45

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