Bacteremia caused by species : 6-case series
Leuconostoc species are Gram-positive coccobacilli and are used in dairy products and are intrinsically resistant to vancomycin. Leuconostoc infections are rare in humans, usually occurring in immune-compromised patients. We describe 6 patients with Leuconostoc bacteremia at Dong-A university hospit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kosin University College of Medicine
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Kosin Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/ksmc033-03-18.pdf |
| Summary: | Leuconostoc species are Gram-positive coccobacilli and are used in dairy products and are intrinsically resistant to vancomycin. Leuconostoc infections are rare in humans, usually occurring in immune-compromised patients. We describe 6 patients with Leuconostoc bacteremia at Dong-A university hospital between 1990 and 2015. One isolate (L. lactis) was identified to species level using 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. All patients had underlying diseases and 5 patients underwent procedures that interrupted the normal integumentary defense. Four patients died within 30 days after being identified as carrying Leuconostoc species. |
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| ISSN: | 2005-9531 2586-7024 |