Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a condition mainly associated with valvular disease or prosthetic valve and intravenous drug use as a risk factor. Here, we describe a rare case of a previously healthy patient with endocarditis due to Lactococcus lactis associated with cattle contact, where antibiotic...
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| author | G. Georgountzos C. Michopoulos C. Grivokostopoulos M. Kolosaka N. Vlassopoulou A. Lekkou |
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| description | Infective endocarditis (IE) is a condition mainly associated with valvular disease or prosthetic valve and intravenous drug use as a risk factor. Here, we describe a rare case of a previously healthy patient with endocarditis due to Lactococcus lactis associated with cattle contact, where antibiotic treatment resulted in full recovery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad6c4fce28454494ad6aad23fd489e3f2025-02-03T01:24:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352018-01-01201810.1155/2018/50914565091456Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureG. Georgountzos0C. Michopoulos1C. Grivokostopoulos2M. Kolosaka3N. Vlassopoulou4A. Lekkou5Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Rio, Patras 26504, GreeceFaculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Rio, Patras 26504, GreeceFaculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Rio, Patras 26504, GreeceDepartment of Internal Medicine, Patras University Hospital, Rio, Patras 26504, GreeceDepartment of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rio, Patras 26504, GreeceDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Patras University Hospital, Rio, Patras 26504, GreeceInfective endocarditis (IE) is a condition mainly associated with valvular disease or prosthetic valve and intravenous drug use as a risk factor. Here, we describe a rare case of a previously healthy patient with endocarditis due to Lactococcus lactis associated with cattle contact, where antibiotic treatment resulted in full recovery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5091456 |
| spellingShingle | G. Georgountzos C. Michopoulos C. Grivokostopoulos M. Kolosaka N. Vlassopoulou A. Lekkou Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Infective Endocarditis in a Young Adult due to Lactococcus lactis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | infective endocarditis in a young adult due to lactococcus lactis a case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5091456 |
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