A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS
Species associated with infection - L. garviae, L. lactis
Associated infections - bacteraemia, endocarditis, UTI
Reported susceptibilities and therapies - penicillin (plus gentamicin for endocarditis)
Notes - previously classified as Streptococcus spp.
Reference - Elliott, J.A., Collins, M.D., Pigott, N.E., Facklam, R.R. Differentiation of Lactococcus lactis and Lactococcus garviae from humans by comparison of whole-cell protein patterns. J. clin. Microbiol. 29, 2731-2734.
