Lactococcus garvieae, an unusual pathogen in infective endocarditis: case report and review of the literature

Lactococcus garvieae, an unusual pathogen in infective endocarditis: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Lactococcus garvieae is an unusual cause of infective endocarditis (IE). No current diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines are available to treat IE caused by these organisms. Based on a case report, we provide a review of the literature of IE caused by L. garvieae and highlight d...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Malek, Alejandro De la Hoz, Sara Isabel Gomez-Villegas, Cima Nowbakht, Cesar A. Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lactococcus
Case report
Gram positive cocci
Infective endocarditis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3912-8

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