A “fishy” situation, rare pathogen and presentation in prosthetic valve infective endocarditis

A “fishy” situation, rare pathogen and presentation in prosthetic valve infective endocarditis

Lactococcus garviae (L. garviae) is a gram-positive coccus belonging to the Streptococcaceae family. While primarily a pathogen in fish farms causing hemorrhagic sepsis, it can act as a rare opportunistic pathogen in humans. A 2021 case report by Bravo et al. documented less than 30 cases of infecti...

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Main Authors: Nicole Schtupak, Patrick Kenney, Darko Pucar, Linda Godinez, Jodi-Ann Chin, Kristen Selema, Dipan Uppal, Antonio Lewis, Marcelo Helguera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Lactococcus garviae
Endocarditis
Bacteremia
Symptomatic anemia
Gastrointestinal disease
Gastrointestinal disorders
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024084147

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