Deep neck infection due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris: a case report.
This report describes the first case of deep neck infection resulting from Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris. The case is associated with the consumption of unpasteurized milk and occurred in a patient with a buccal mucosa tumor. Anti-infective therapy with ceftriaxone and metronidazole resulted in complete resolution.
Koyuncu
M
M
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School Kurupelit Campus, Samsun, Turkey.
Acuner
I C
IC
Uyar
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D002097:C-Reactive Protein