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...
Main Authors: | Ki Jong Oh, Dong Sik Jung, Kwan Soo Ko, Ho Jin Lee, Jun Yong Park, Hyuck Lee |
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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 |
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