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First report of a hip prosthetic and joint infection caused by Lactococcus garvieae in a woman fishmonger.


ABSTRACT: We describe the first case of hip prosthetic infection due to Lactococcus garvieae. The patient, a 71-year-old woman fishmonger, developed a hip infection 7 years after total hip arthroplasty. The origin of infection was possibly due to the manipulation or intake of seafood or fish contaminated with Lactococcus garvieae.

SUBMITTER: Aubin GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3122661 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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First report of a hip prosthetic and joint infection caused by Lactococcus garvieae in a woman fishmonger.

Aubin G G GG   Bémer P P   Guillouzouic A A   Crémet L L   Touchais S S   Fraquet N N   Boutoille D D   Reynaud A A   Lepelletier D D   Corvec S S  

Journal of clinical microbiology 20110302 5


We describe the first case of hip prosthetic infection due to Lactococcus garvieae. The patient, a 71-year-old woman fishmonger, developed a hip infection 7 years after total hip arthroplasty. The origin of infection was possibly due to the manipulation or intake of seafood or fish contaminated with Lactococcus garvieae. ...[more]

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