Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis in a native valve identified by MALDI-TOF MS and PCR-based 16s rRNA in Spain: A case report

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...

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Autores principales: Heras Cañas, V., Pérez Ramirez, M.D., Bermudez Jiménez, F., Rojo Martin, M.D., Miranda Casas, C., Marin Arriaza, M., Navarro Marí, J.M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
Materias:
New Microbes in Humans
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25949815
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2015.02.001
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Sumario: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.

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