Abstract
Lactococcus garvieae (LG) endocarditis is a rare disease in humans. There are only about 16 reported cases in the world. We report a 76-year-old male patient with LG endocarditis. In depth interview with the patient revealed that 2 weeks prior to admission, he had eaten sushi containing raw fish. Unlike many of the other infections reported, which were on a native mitral valve, our patient's vegetation was on a prosthetic aortic valve.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 435-437 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Zoonoses and Public Health |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Lactococcus garvieae