A curious case of Lactococcus garvieae bacteremia associated with adenocarcinoma

Sam N Amarasinghe; Andee L Fontenot; Ammar Husan; Muhammad W Khan

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01557

A curious case of Lactococcus garvieae bacteremia associated with adenocarcinoma

IDCases. 2022 Jul 2:29:e01557. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01557. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Sam N Amarasinghe¹, Andee L Fontenot¹, Ammar Husan¹, Muhammad W Khan²

Affiliations

¹ Medicine; Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.
² Neurology; Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.

Abstract

Lactococcus garvieae is a pathogen typically acquired from the consumption of raw seafood or unpasteurized dairy products. Here, we present the unique case of a middle-aged gentleman who presented with back pain, originally thought to be muscle spasms due to poor posture and heavy lifting. Initial radiological imaging showed evidence of a lumbar epidural abscess and lung nodule. Upon further work-up, L. garvieae was isolated in blood and abscess cultures. It was later hypothesized that the L. garvieae bacteremia might have an association with adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Keywords: Adenocarcinoma; Cancer; Garvieae; Lactococcus; Raw fish.

Publication types

Case Reports