Endocarditis caused by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis in a patient with atrial myxoma: a case report.
We report a case of subacute endocarditis in a 55-year-old patient affected by left atrial myxoma and with a severe mitral regurgitation. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis was isolated from blood cultures and infection was eliminated by treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid.
Zechini
Barbara
B
Department of Infectious Diseases, II Faculty of Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00189 Rome, Italy. bzechini@tiscali.it
Cipriani
Paola
P
Papadopoulou
Styliani
S
Di Nucci
Giandomenico
G
Petrucca
Andrea
A
Teggi
Antonella
A
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*