title: Endocarditis caused by Lactococcus cremoris.
abstract: We describe a case of subacute endocarditis due to Lactococcus cremoris associated with consumption of unpasteurized milk. Treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and subsequently penicillin resulted in prompt sterilization of this patient's bloodstream and full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Landspítali University Hospital Fossvogur, Iceland.
authors.forename: Halla D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Halldórsdóttir
authors.forename: Vilhelmina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Haraldsdóttir
authors.forename: Asgeir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bödvarsson
authors.forename: Gestur
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thorgeirsson
authors.forename: Már
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kristjánsson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017045:Lactococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents