Lactococcus garvieae is a gram-positive cocci that has primarily been described as a pathogen in various fish species, but has increasingly been reported to cause endocarditis and other infections in… Click to show full abstract
Lactococcus garvieae is a gram-positive cocci that has primarily been described as a pathogen in various fish species, but has increasingly been reported to cause endocarditis and other infections in humans [1]. Neonatal infection caused by Lactococcus garvieae has not been previously reported. Here we describe a premature neonate who developed a urinary tract infection with this organism and was successfully treated with vancomycin therapy.
Keywords:
lactococcus garvieae;
infection caused;
urinary tract;
infection;
caused lactococcus;
premature neonate
Journal Title: Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine
Year Published: 2023
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