Ascending cholangitis presenting with Lactococcus lactis cremoris bacteraemia: a case report
2009
Case of Cholangitis from Lactococcus lactis cremoris
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Davies Jane, Burkitt Michael David, Watson Alastair
Primary Institution: Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust
Hypothesis
Is Lactococcus lactis cremoris a potential pathogen in immunocompetent individuals?
Conclusion
Lactococcus lactis cremoris can cause cholangitis in immunocompetent adults.
Supporting Evidence
- This is the thirteenth report of invasive infection by Lactococcus lactis cremoris.
- The patient presented with Charcot's triad, indicating cholangitis.
- Blood cultures confirmed the presence of Lactococcus lactis cremoris.
Takeaway
A 72-year-old woman got sick from a bacteria usually thought to be harmless, showing it can make healthy people very ill.
Methodology
The patient was treated with antibiotics and underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) for biliary drainage.
Limitations
Only one case is reported, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
One 72-year-old female patient.
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