title: Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis: identification by 16S rRNA and sodA sequence analysis.
abstract: Lactococcus garvieae is only rarely isolated from clinical specimens. We report a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by L. garvieae in an elderly patient. Molecular methods based on the 16S rRNA and sodA(int) gene sequences confirmed the phenotypic identification of this opportunistic human pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine Lariboisière-Saint Louis, Université Paris 7, Paris, France. vincent.fihman@lrb.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fihman
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raskine
authors.forename: Zina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Barrou
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kiffel
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riahi
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Berçot
authors.forename: Marie-José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sanson-Le Pors
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017045:Lactococcus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D005839:Gentamicins; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D000658:Amoxicillin; C095500:SodA protein, Bacteria; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase