A Case of Septic Shock Following Catheter-related Infection Caused by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis in an Adult
Laboratory Medicine Online
;
: 187-190, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Lactococcus lactis is a gram-positive cocci used extensively in the dairy industry, but considered an unusual pathogen in humans. Among its five subspecies, L. lactis subsp. lactis in particular has rarely been reported as a pathogen. We report a case of septic shock caused by L. lactis subsp. lactis in an adult patient. A 64-yr-old male patient was admitted to outpatient clinics, with chief complaints of fever and chills for one week after convalescent hospital admission. He had severe ileus requiring surgery. He had a peripherally inserted central catheter from convalescent hospital, which was immediately removed. From two sets of blood and catheter tip cultures, we identified L. lactis subsp. lactis using the Vitek 2 system (bioMerieux Inc., USA), and confirmed this result by 16S rRNA sequencing. The patient was empirically treated with ciprofloxacin, and he recovered and was discharged.
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Asunto principal:
Choque Séptico
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Ciprofloxacina
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Lactococcus
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Cocos Grampositivos
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Lactococcus lactis
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Escalofríos
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Ileus
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres
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Catéteres
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Fiebre
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Laboratory Medicine Online
Año:
2016
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