Table 1 Previously reported cases of Lactococcus lactis cremoris associated infections
From: Ascending cholangitis presenting with Lactococcus lactis cremoris bacteraemia: a case report
Year | Age | Sex | Site of infection | Exposure to unpasteurized milk products | Treatment | Outcome | Immune status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 [1] | 80 | F | Canaliculitis | None | Oral ampicillin and topical chloramphenicol | Complete resolution | Normal |
2005 [2] | 68 | M | Deep neck infection | Cow breeder and consumed unpasteurized milk | Ceftriaxone and metronidazole for 6 weeks | Resolution on discharge | Previous malignancy |
2004 [3] | 79 | F | Liver abscess | None | Percutaneous drainage, Imipenem Cilastatin for 5 weeks | Complete resolution | Normal |
2002 [4] | 45 | F | Cerebellar abscess | Not commented | Ceftriaxone 8 weeks, gentamicin 2 weeks, Metronidazole | No residual deficit and no recurrence at 9 months | Normal |
2002 [3] | 67 | M | Endocarditis | History of drinking unpasteurized milk | Co-amoxiclav and gentamicin 15 days | Well 6 months post discharge | Normal |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Penicillin for 6 weeks | Â | Â |
2000 [5] | 14 | F | Liver abscess | None | Percutaneous drainage | Discharged from hospital on day 48 | Normal |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Cefotiam, Amikacin and Clindamycin for 8 days | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Panipenem for 8 days | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Piperacillin 15 days and amikacin 10 days | Â | Â |
1996 [6] | 56 | M | Endocarditis | None | Penicillin G for 12 days and Clarithromycin for 18 days | Well 18 months post discharge | Normal |
1995 [7] | 69 | M | Septicaemia | Yoghurt ingested | Cefotaxime and Amikacin | No comment | Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia |
1993 [8] | 57 | F | Septic arthritis | Unpasteurized milk | Penicillin for 6 weeks | Deformity 8 months post discharge, but no ongoing infection | Normal |
1990 [9] | 65 | F | Endocarditis | Not commented | Benzylpenicillin and gentamicin | No ongoing infection | Normal |
1990 [10] | 24 | M | Necrotizing pneumonitis and empyema | Unpasteurized milk and cheese eaten | Thoracocentesis (*3) Penicillin and clindamycin 15 days | Well 1 month post discharge | HIV positive |
1955 [11] | 21 | M | Endocarditis | Sour cream known to contain S. Lactis | Penicillin and Dihydrostreptomycin for 22 days | Well 4 months post discharge | Normal |