Leuconostoc: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:50, 7 February 2022

Gram-positive coccus similar to Streptococcus
Catalase negative, alpha-hemolytic or gamma-hemolytic, and Lancefield group D
Includes six species, of which Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Leuconostoc paramesenteroides are more common

Found on food, including vegetables, dairy, and processed meats, as well as vaginal and gastrointestinal tract

Can colonize mucosal surfaces as well as gastrostomy and tracheostomy sites
Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis

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+== Background ==
-* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Cellular shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus species]]
-* [[Catalase test::Catalase-negative]]
-* Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis
-* Intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]]
+=== Microbiology ===
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Leuconostoc'' species}}
+*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus]]
+*Catalase [[Catalase::negative]], [[Hemolysis::alpha-hemolytic]] or [[Hemolysis::gamma-hemolytic]], and Lancefield group [[Lancefield group::D]]
+*Includes six species, of which [[Leuconostoc mesenteroides]] and [[Leuconostoc paramesenteroides]] are more common
+=== Epidemiology ===
+*Found on food, including vegetables, dairy, and processed meats, as well as vaginal and gastrointestinal tract
+== Clinical Manifestations ==
+*Can colonize mucosal surfaces as well as gastrostomy and tracheostomy sites
+*Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis
+== Management ==
+*Intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]]
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Leuconostoc''}}
 [[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]