Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis: identification by 16S rRNA and sodA sequence analysis.
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.
Fihman
Vincent
V
Faculté de Médecine Lariboisière-Saint Louis, Université Paris 7, Paris, France. vincent.fihman@lrb.aphp.fr
Raskine
Laurent
L
Barrou
Zina
Z
Kiffel
Claire
C
Riahi
Jacques
J
Berçot
Béatrice
B
Sanson-Le Pors
Marie-José
MJ
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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