A Case of Infective Endocarditis and Pulmonary Septic Emboli Caused by Lactococcus lactis

Infective endocarditis is a rare condition in children with normal hearts. We present here a case of previously healthy eleven-year-old girl with infective endocarditis and pulmonary septic emboli caused by a very rare bacterial etiology (Lactococcus lactis). Identification of this pathogen was only...

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Main Authors: Bshara Mansour, Adib Habib, Nazih Asli, Yuval Geffen, Dan Miron, Nael Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1024054
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Summary:Infective endocarditis is a rare condition in children with normal hearts. We present here a case of previously healthy eleven-year-old girl with infective endocarditis and pulmonary septic emboli caused by a very rare bacterial etiology (Lactococcus lactis). Identification of this pathogen was only made by polymerase chain reaction.
ISSN:2090-6803
2090-6811