Leuconostoc garlicum: An unusual pathogen in the era of vancomycin therapy.

Kumar, Anil; Augustine, Deepthi; Mehta, Asmita; Dinesh, Kavitha R; Viswam, Darsana; Philip, Rosamma

Kumar, Anil; Augustine, Deepthi; Mehta, Asmita; Dinesh, Kavitha R; Viswam, Darsana; Philip, Rosamma.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-139696

ABSTRACT

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.

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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 Resistance

Leuconostoc garlicum; Pulmonary infection; Vancomycin

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Acinetobacter Infections / Female / Humans / Carbapenems / Adolescent / Colistin / Fatal Outcome / Vancomycin Resistance / Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Language: English Year: 2012 Type: Article

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