Leuconostoc: Difference between revisions
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Leuconostoc
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Revision as of 15:13, 9 November 2019
- Gram-positive coccus similar to Streptococcus species
- Catalase-negative
- Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis
- Intrinsically resistant to vancomycin
