Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty, İzmir, Turkey.
Eur J Pediatr. 2011 Dec;170(12):1603-5. doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1586-3. Epub 2011 Sep 28.
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.
乳酪乳球菌感染在人类中非常罕见。它被认为是牛的黏膜表面的共生菌，偶尔也从人类黏膜表面分离出来。我们报告了一例免疫功能正常的儿童由乳酪乳球菌引起的脑脓肿。一名 19 个月大的女性患者因发热和呕吐入院。脑部计算机断层扫描（CT）显示脑脓肿。乳酪乳球菌从脓肿物质的培养物中分离出来。患者接受了脑脓肿排脓和包括万古霉素和美罗培南在内的抗生素治疗。患者完全康复。据我们所知，这是首例儿童乳酪乳球菌感染的报告。
