Native-valve bacterial endocarditis caused by Lactococcus garvieae.
We report a case of definite Lactococcus garvieae native-valve endocarditis. The diagnosis was suspected in a patient presenting with congestive heart failure and found to have Enterococcus hirae bacteremia, with a history of L. garvieae bacteremia 1 month prior. Diagnosis was confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing of the 2 isolates and the demonstration of aortic valve vegetations.
Vinh
Donald C
DC
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E OW3.
Nichol
Kimberly A
KA
Rand
Fern
F
Embil
John M
JM
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D017045:Lactococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000145:classification; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S