title: Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis in a native valve identified by MALDI-TOF MS and PCR-based 16s rRNA in Spain: A case report.
abstract: Lactococcus garvieae is a Gram-positive, catalase negative coccus arranged in pairs or short chains, well-known as a fish pathogen. We report a case of Infective Endocarditis (IE) by L. garvieae in a native valve from a 68-year-old male with unknown history of contact with raw fish and an extensive history of heart disease. This case highlights the reliability of MALDI-TOF MS compared to conventional methods in the identification of rare microorganisms like this.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Heras Cañas
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pérez Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bermudez Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rojo Martin
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miranda Casas
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, University General Hospital Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marin Arriaza
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Navarro Marí
keywords: Endocarditis; Lactococcus garvieae; MALDI-TOF; PCR; native valve