Urinary tract infection caused by Lactococcus garvieae in a premature neonate: A case report

Article type: Case Report

Authors: Hurst, A.L.^{a; *} | Pritchett, D.^a | Khan, M.A.^b

Affiliations: [a] Department of Pharmacy, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | [b] Department of Pediatrics, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Amanda L. Hurst, 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA. Tel.: +1 507 829 8366; Fax: +1 605 312 2925; E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: Lactococcus garvieae is a gram-positive cocci that has primarily been described as a pathogen in various fish species, but has increasingly been reported to cause endocarditis and other infections in humans [1]. Neonatal infection caused by Lactococcus garvieae has not been previously reported. Here we describe a premature neonate who developed a urinary tract infection with this organism and was successfully treated with vancomycin therapy.

Keywords: Lactococcus garvieae, neonate, urinary tract infection

DOI: 10.3233/NPM-221154

Journal: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 187-190, 2023