Septicaemia and septic arthritis in a neonatal calf caused by Lactococcus lactis

M.E.G. Wichtel; S.G. Fenwick; J. Hunter; A. Stephenson; D. Martin; J.J. Wichtel

doi:10.1136/vr.153.1.22

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Septicaemia and septic arthritis in a neonatal calf caused by Lactococcus lactis

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Septicaemia and septic arthritis in a neonatal calf caused by Lactococcus lactis

M.E.G. Wichtel, S.G. Fenwick, J. Hunter, A. Stephenson, D. Martin and J.J. Wichtel

Veterinary Record, Vol.153(1), pp.22-23

2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.153.1.22

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Abstract

Streptococcus lactis, recently reclassified as Lactococcus lactis lactis, is not recognised as a common veterinary pathogen but has occasionally been reported as a cause of mastitis in cattle (Gallis 1990). It is considered to be a skin commensal, with cattle being its natural host. Although rare, human infection with L lactis was first reported by Ledger and others ( 1974) and, since then, it has been reported as a cause of endocardi- tis (Clark and Burnie 1991), arthritis (Campbell and others 1993) and septicaemia in an immunocompromised patient (Durand and others 1995). In bacteraemic neonatal calves, Escherichia coli and other Gram-negative enteric bacteria are most commonly isolated, while Gram-positive cocci comprise less than 12 per cent of all isolates (Aldridge and others 1993, Fecteau and others 1997). To the authors' knowledge, infec-tion in the bovine neonate due to L lactis has not previously been reported. This short communication describes a case of septicaemia and septic arthritis caused by L lactis in a young dairy heifer which showed a disappointing initial response to therapy...

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Title: Septicaemia and septic arthritis in a neonatal calf caused by Lactococcus lactis
Authors/Creators: M.E.G. Wichtel (Author/Creator)
S.G. Fenwick (Author/Creator)
J. Hunter (Author/Creator)
A. Stephenson (Author/Creator)
D. Martin (Author/Creator)
J.J. Wichtel (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Veterinary Record, Vol.153(1), pp.22-23
Publisher: British Veterinary Association
Identifiers: 991005542378207891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.120 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections; 1.120.267 Lactic Acid Bacteria
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