General aneurysmatosis due to cheese consumption: complications of an endocarditis caused by Lactococcus cremoris.
We describe a case of endocarditis due to Lactococcus cremoris associated with cheese consumption, that caused multiple mycotic aneurysms. Antibiotic treatment combined with surgical and radiological interventions resulted in full recovery.
Resch
Markus
M
Schichtl
Thomas
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Endemann
Dierk H
DH
Griese
Daniel P
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Kasprzak
Piotr
P
Djavidani
Behrus
B
Fleck
Martin
M
Luchner
Andreas
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Riegger
Günter A J
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D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002611:Cheese / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017045:Lactococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents