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Volume 32, Number 8—August 2026

Research Letter

Human Lactococcus garvieae Bloodstream Infection Complicated by Spondylodiscitis, Germany

Philipp SchulzComments to Author , Pascal Migaud, Daniela Drauz, Sebastian Jaeger, Johannes Elias, and Hartmut Stocker
Author affiliation: Joseph-Kliniken–St. Joseph Krankenhaus Berlin–Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany (P. Schulz, P. Migaud, D. Drauz, S. Jaeger, H. Stocker); Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin (P. Schulz, P. Migaud, H. Stocker); MDI Limbach Berlin GmbH, Berlin (J. Elias); Health and Medical University Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany (J. Elias)

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Summary of the clinical course from a case of human Lactococcus garvieae bloodstream infection complicated by spondylodiscitis, Germany. A) Clinical course during hospitalization, days 1–46. B) Clinical course and follow-up after initial discharge, days 46–128. Red plus signs indicate collection of blood, cultures of which were positive for L. garvieae; black vertical lines indicated negative blood cultures. CE-CT, contrast-enhanced computed tomography; CE-cMRI, contrast-enhanced cerebral magnetic resonance imaging; CRP, C-reactive protein; ET, endocarditis team consulted; IV, intravenous; LS, lumbar spine; spO2, peripheral oxygen saturation; TEE, transesophageal echocardiograph; TTE, transthoracic echocardiograph.

Figure 2. Summary of the clinical course from a case of human Lactococcus garvieae bloodstream infection complicated by spondylodiscitis, Germany. A) Clinical course during hospitalization, days 1–46. B) Clinical course and follow-up after initial discharge, days 46–128. Red plus signs indicate collection of blood, cultures of which were positive for L. garvieae; black vertical lines indicated negative blood cultures. CE-CT, contrast-enhanced computed tomography; CE-cMRI, contrast-enhanced cerebral magnetic resonance imaging; CRP, C-reactive protein; ET, endocarditis team consulted; IV, intravenous; LS, lumbar spine; spO2, peripheral oxygen saturation; TEE, transesophageal echocardiograph; TTE, transthoracic echocardiograph.

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