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

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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Main Authors: V. Heras Cañas, M.D. Pérez Ramirez, F. Bermudez Jiménez, M.D. Rojo Martin, C. Miranda Casas, M. Marin Arriaza, J.M. Navarro Marí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Lactococcus garvieae
Endocarditis
MALDI-TOF
native valve
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000232

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