Lactococcus garvieae Endocarditis on a Prosthetic Biological Aortic Valve |
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| Authors: | A Tsur T Slutzki D Flusser |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Internal Medicine A, Soroka University Medical Center, Be'er Sheva, Israel;2. Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: |
Lactococcus garvieae
bacterial endocarditis |
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