title: Endocarditis caused by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis in a patient with atrial myxoma: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, II Faculty of Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00189 Rome, Italy. bzechini@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zechini
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.forename: Styliani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papadopoulou
authors.forename: Giandomenico
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Nucci
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrucca
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teggi
mesh_terms: 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*