Lactococcus garvieae in Rural Alabama: A Case Report.

 is a gram-positive coccus that has been found in various aquatic and terrestrial animals, as well as in dairy products, and is considered a potential zoonotic bacterium. The pathogen has been recognized as an emerging opportunistic human pathogen, often associated with the ingestion of raw seafood. The most common presentation of  infection in humans is infective endocarditis, but it has also been found to have associations with other clinical manifestations.