title: Yoghurt consumption and damaged colonic mucosa: a case of Lactococcus lactis liver abscess in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Lactococcus lactis is an uncommon cause of invasive disease in humans. We present a case of L. lactis liver abscess in an immunocompetent adult, apparently related to consumption of live culture yoghurt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. justin.denholm@austin.org.au
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Denholm
authors.forename: Kylie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horne
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: M Lindsay
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Grayson
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000293:injuries* / Q000382:microbiology; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015014:Yogurt / Q000382:microbiology*