Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis in a patient undergoing chronic hemodialysis. First case report in Chile and review of the literature

Reports of Lactococcus garvieae infections in humans are scarce, and only one of them in a patient under-going hemodialysis. We report the first case of Lactococcus garvieae infection in Chile, presenting as an infective endocarditis, ultimately fatal, in a patient with uncomplicated colonic diverti...

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Published in:Revista chilena de infectología 2017-08, Vol.34 (4), p.397-403
Main Authors: Clavero, Rene, Escobar, Juanita, Ramos-Avasola, Sergio, Merello, Lorenzo, Álvarez, Francisco
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Aged
Chile
Diverticulosis, Colonic - complications
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Lactococcus - classification
Lactococcus - isolation & purification
Renal Dialysis - adverse effects
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - complications
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - therapy
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Summary:Reports of Lactococcus garvieae infections in humans are scarce, and only one of them in a patient under-going hemodialysis. We report the first case of Lactococcus garvieae infection in Chile, presenting as an infective endocarditis, ultimately fatal, in a patient with uncomplicated colonic diverticulosis and end stage renal failure undergoing chronic hemodialysis. We review the published cases and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with this new, increasingly diagnosed pathogen, capable of producing serious infections in susceptible patients.
ISSN:0717-6341
DOI:10.4067/s0716-10182017000400397