Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-1 | Issue-03 | 106-108
Case Report
Urosepsis caused by Lactococcus garvieae
Dr. Prudhivi Sumana, Dr. Jonnalagadda Sudha Madhuri, Dr. Toleti Sunitha, Dr. Myneni Ramesh Babu
Published : Dec. 30, 2016
Abstract
Lactococcus garvieae is a Gram-positive coccus [GPC] that has morphological and biochemical similarities to
enterococci. L.garvieae strains are rare human pathogens, with only a few cases reported in the literature, mainly as a
cause of infective endocarditis but a well-known pathogen in aquaculture. It is well known as a fish pathogen, and in
some of the reported cases, the patients had history of contact with raw fish. We report a case of L. garvieae urosepsis in
a patient with no history of contact with raw fish.