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KMID : 1141320180330030422
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Kosin Medical Journal
2018 Volume.33 No. 3 p.422 ~ p.430
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teremia caused by Leuconostoc species : 6-case series
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Oh Ki-Jong
Jung Dong-Sik
Ko Kwan-Soo
Lee Ho-Jin
Park Yong
Lee Hyuck
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Bacteremia, Leuconostoc, Vancomycin resistance
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