First report of a hip prosthetic and joint infection caused by Lactococcus garvieae in a woman fishmonger

Abstract

We describe the first case of hip prosthetic infection due to Lactococcus garvieae. The patient, a 71-year-old woman fishmonger, developed a hip infection 7 years after total hip arthroplasty. The origin of infection was possibly due to the manipulation or intake of seafood or fish contaminated with Lactococcus garvieae. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.