General aneurysmatosis due to cheese consumption: complications of an endocarditis caused by Lactococcus cremoris

Markus Resch; Thomas Schichtl; Dierk H Endemann; Daniel P Griese; Piotr Kasprzak; Behrus Djavidani; Martin Fleck; Andreas Luchner; Günter A J Riegger

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.068

General aneurysmatosis due to cheese consumption: complications of an endocarditis caused by Lactococcus cremoris

Int J Cardiol. 2008 May 7;126(1):e8-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.068. Epub 2007 Apr 2.

Authors

Markus Resch, Thomas Schichtl, Dierk H Endemann, Daniel P Griese, Piotr Kasprzak, Behrus Djavidani, Martin Fleck, Andreas Luchner, Günter A J Riegger

PMID: 17399826
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.068

Abstract

We describe a case of endocarditis due to Lactococcus cremoris associated with cheese consumption, that caused multiple mycotic aneurysms. Antibiotic treatment combined with surgical and radiological interventions resulted in full recovery.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis*
Aneurysm, Infected / drug therapy
Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / drug therapy
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / microbiology
Cheese / adverse effects
Cheese / microbiology*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
Humans
Lactococcus / isolation & purification*
Male
Middle Aged

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents