Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis: report of a case and review of the literature.
Bacterial endocarditis due to Lactococcus garvieae is extremely unusual, and may actually be underreported due to its morphologic and biochemical similarities with enterococci. Only three cases have been reported in the medical literature, and all involved prosthetic valves. We report a case of native valve bacterial endocarditis caused by L. garvieae.
Fefer
J J
JJ
Department of Infectious Disease, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida 33140, USA.
Ratzan
K R
KR
Sharp
S E
SE
Saiz
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017045:Lactococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology