ABSTRACT
Leuconostoc garlicum, belonging to the family of Leuconostocaceae, is a catalase-negative, Gram-positive ovoid cocci, intrinsically resistant to vancomycin. Clinical infection by Leuconostoc garlicum is rare. We report a case of respiratory tract infection subsequent to vancomycin therapy.
Subject(s)
Acinetobacter Infections/drug therapy , Acinetobacter Infections/microbiology , Acinetobacter baumannii/isolation & purification , Adolescent , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Carbapenems/therapeutic use , Colistin/therapeutic use , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Leuconostoc/isolation & purification , Minocycline/analogs & derivatives , Minocycline/therapeutic use , Respiratory Tract Infections/drug therapy , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Vancomycin ResistanceABSTRACT
A 56 years male diabetic patient presented with recurrent left upper lobe pneumonia. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed extraluminal compression of left main bronchus with an endobronchial mass obstructing the left upper lobe orifice. The lesion resembled bronchial adenoma. However histological examination revealed mucormycosis. Timely diagnosis followed by medical intervention with intravenous Amphotericin B, coupled with proper management of diabetes, ablated the tumor. Relevant literature on the subject is reviewed.