We report a case of subacute endocarditis in a 55-year-old patient affected by left atrial myxoma and with a severe mitral regurgitation. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis was isolated from blood cultures and infection was eliminated by treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Endocarditis caused by Lactococcus lactis subsp lactis in a patient with atrial myxoma: a case report / Barbara, Zechini; Cipriani, Paola; Styliani, Papadopoulou; DI NUCCI, Gian Domenico; Andrea, Petrucca; Teggi, Antonella. - In: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. - ISSN 0732-8893. - STAMPA. - 56:3(2006), pp. 325-328. [10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.04.011]
Endocarditis caused by Lactococcus lactis subsp lactis in a patient with atrial myxoma: a case report
CIPRIANI, Paola;DI NUCCI, Gian Domenico;TEGGI, Antonella
2006
Abstract
We report a case of subacute endocarditis in a 55-year-old patient affected by left atrial myxoma and with a severe mitral regurgitation. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis was isolated from blood cultures and infection was eliminated by treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.