Bacteremia caused by Leuconostoc species : 6-case series / 고신대학교의과대학학술지
Kosin Medical Journal
; : 422-430, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
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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WPRIM
Main subject:
Vancomycin
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Bacteremia
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Genes, rRNA
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Vancomycin Resistance
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Dairy Products
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Leuconostoc
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Kosin Medical Journal
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article