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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Asunto principal:
Vancomicina
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Bacteriemia
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Genes de ARNr
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Resistencia a la Vancomicina
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Productos Lácteos
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Leuconostoc
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Humanos
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Revista:
Kosin Medical Journal
Año:
2018
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