Chorioamnionitis due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris: A case report

• Published in: Case reports in women's health Vol. 7; pp. 1 - 2
• Main Authors: Azouzi, F., Chahed, C., Marzouk, M., Ferjani, A., Hannechi, N., Fekih, M., Ben Salem, Y., Boukadida, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-07-2015; Elsevier
• Subjects: Chorioamnionitis; Lactococcus lactis cremoris; Premature rupture of membranes; Premature rupture of membranes; Lactococcus lactis cremoris; Chorioamnionitis
• ISSN: 2214-9112; 2214-9112
• DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2015.07.002

Lactococcus lactis cremoris is rarely involved in human pathology. A thirty two-year old pregnant woman with premature rupture of membrane history presented with chorioamnionitis due to L. lactis cremoris. She underwent an emergency caesarian section and was treated with antibiotics including the association of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. She was completely recovered. This is the first case to our knowledge of chorioamnionitis due to this organism.
•Lactococcus lactis cremoris is rarely involved in human pathology.•A thirty two-year-old pregnant woman had premature rupture of membrane history.•She presented with chorioamnionitis due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris.•She underwent an emergency caesarian section and was treated with antibiotics.•This is the first case to our knowledge of chorioamnionitis due to this germ.