Brain abscess caused by Lactococcus lactis cremoris in a child

Topcu Y., Akinci G., Bayram E., HIZ A. S., Turkmen M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.170, sa.12, ss.1603-1605, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 170 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00431-011-1586-3
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1603-1605
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Lactococcus lactis, Brain abscess, Children, LIVER-ABSCESS, PATHOGEN
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Lactococcus lactis cremoris infections are very rare in humans. It is recognized as a commensal organism of mucocutaneous surfaces of cattle, and is occasionally isolated from human mucocutaneous surfaces. We report a brain abscess caused by L. lactis cremoris in an immunocompetent child. A 19-month-old female patient was admitted with fever and vomiting. Brain computed tomography (CT) revealed brain abscess. L. lactis cremoris was isolated from culture of the abscess material. The patient was treated with pus drainage from brain abscess and antibiotics including vancomycin and meropenem. The patient recovered completely. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a L. lactis cremoris infection in children.