Pleurésie purulente à Lactococcus lactis cremoris

Chorioamnionitis due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris : A case report

“…It is a catalase negative aerotolerant anaerobic homofermentative Gram positive cocci. It is a commensal of cattle mucocutaneous surfaces and it is used in food industry in milk product fermentation and some cheese production like cheddar and camembert [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] .…”

“…Lactococcus lactis is a Gram positive cocci generally used in food industry [1] . It has often been considered non-pathogenic for humans, however, during the last two decades, some isolated cases of microbiologically documented infections have been described worldwide [2] .…”

Brain abscess caused by Lactococcus lactis cremoris in a child

“…Only a few adult cases have been reported in the literature including septicemia, endocarditis, pneumonitis, arthritis, liver abscess, and deep neck infection [2,[7][8][9][10]. Only one case of central nervous system infection in adult caused by L. lactis subsp.…”

“…L. lactis cremoris is particularly preferred for the production of cheddar cheese [3]. Although L. lactis cremoris is commonly considered to be non-pathogenic for immunocompetent adults, human infections have been reported [2,[7][8][9][10]. We report the first case of L. lactis cremoris infection in childhood presenting with brain abscess.…”

Intra-abdominal abscesses by Lactococcus lactis ssp cremoris in an immunocompetent adult with severe periodontitis and pernicious anemia

“…Although Lactococcus lactis was considered to be non-pathogenic, it has been reported to cause human disease in the last two decades, in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12].…”