Late onset periprosthetic infection of the hip caused by the fish pathogen Lactococcus garvieae in a patient not associated with fish exposure

Marianne Westberg; Hanne Brekke; Nils Olav Hermansen; Bernhard Flatøy

doi:10.7150/jbji.43655

Late onset periprosthetic infection of the hip caused by the fish pathogen Lactococcus garvieae in a patient not associated with fish exposure

J Bone Jt Infect. 2020 Apr 6;5(3):106-109. doi: 10.7150/jbji.43655. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Marianne Westberg¹, Hanne Brekke², Nils Olav Hermansen², Bernhard Flatøy¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
² Department of Medical Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

Abstract

Lactococcus garvieae is a fish pathogen, rarely causing opportunistic infections in humans. There are only a few cases reported in the literature, mainly endocarditis, suggesting an association with raw fish consumption. We report a case of a periprosthetic hip infection successfully treated with a two-stage revision surgery.

Keywords: Lactococcus garvieae; fish pathogen; periprosthetic hip infection; two-stage surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports